Greenlandic politician describes struggle to remember 'America has good people'

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Juana Summers, Ashley Brown, Vincent Acovino

Published February 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM EST

Naaja Nathanielsen poses for a portrait in her office in Nuuk, Greenland on Feb. 20, 2025.

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