Moonglow
Diamond Member
And who in the hell kept saying Trump is a man of peace?
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If I ran Denmark, I would have told Trump to fo."Scoop: Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland
Denmark sent private messages in recent days to President-elect Trump's team expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence on the island, two sources with knowledge of the issue tell Axios.
Why it matters: Trump's refusal to rule out military force to take control of Greenland was effectively a threat to invade a longstanding NATO ally. Those comments caught Copenhagen and many other European capitals off guard.
The big picture: Greenland (pop. 56,000) is largely autonomous, but Denmark maintains responsibility for defense.
Trump has repeatedly declared that controlling Greenland — the world's largest island — is necessary for U.S. national security vis-a-vis Russia and China. His son Don Jr. visited Greenland this week bearing MAGA hats."
Trump wins again. It's too much. I'm not sure if I can take anymore winning.
Seriously, Greenland needs to be secured as the Russians have become more active in the arctic.
All Trump needs to do is STFU. This brouhaha is all about distracting and tiring us out, before the confirmation fights over his disastrously unqualified cabinet picks.All Trump needs to do is carve out a chunk of Greenland for Denmark...a win-win.
All Trump needs to do is STFU. This brouhaha is all about distracting and tiring us out, before the confirmation fights over his disastrously unqualified cabinet picks.
America feels your pain. Trump will generate many a tear. Let it out, big boy.
He's created so many tears that the world is now 90% water.America feels your pain. Trump will generate many a tear. Let it out, big boy.
Denmark Is a Cut-and-Pastry CountryAll Trump needs to do is carve out a chunk of Greenland for Denmark...a win-win.
The art of the deal.What? Does rhetoric change behavior?
Funny how things begin to get done when simple rhetoric is used to initiate behavioral changes.
Or he could go the Biden way and start some wars.
^^^ This.The art of the deal.
The third option is to declare independence and put mining rights up for bid. They don’t have to take whatever Trump is willing to offer.^^^ This.
Greenland had a referendum that allows them to declare independence, but the people only support independence if it does not result in a decline of living standards.
Denmark admits that they have underfunded Greenland, and has promised to increase funding. If the US came in with a better offer, Greenlanders might go for it.
Whichever way they decide, Lockheed Martin will be the winner...
Sure, they could do that and leave themselves wide open to a Russian takeover.The third option is to declare independence and put mining rights up for bid. They don’t have to take whatever Trump is willing to offer.
We already have a base there. A normal president would negotiate an expansion. You don’t threaten allies with boogeyman stories, especially when you’re supporting that same boogeyman’s attempted taking of Ukraine.Sure, they could do that and leave themselves wide open to a Russian takeover.
They say they want closer ties with the US...
The topic is Greenland, you can leave the strawman arguments out of it.We already have a base there. A normal president would negotiate an expansion. You don’t threaten allies with boogeyman stories, especially when you’re supporting that same boogeyman’s attempted taking of Ukraine.
If a multi-national makes an offer, they may find them easier to kick out. Greenlanders don’t want to trade Denmark for America.The topic is Greenland, you can leave the strawman arguments out of it.
The choice is up to the Greenlandic people. They have said they want closer ties to the US.
Denmark spends about $400 Million/yr. on Greenland, and they promised to triple that after Trump started in. Either way, Greenland comes out ahead.
If Trump makes them a better offer, they might take him up on it...
A multi-national cannot offer Greenland security.If a multi-national makes an offer, they may find them easier to kick out. Greenlanders don’t want to trade Denmark for America.
Strawman #2...It’s also notable that they’re being promised money, but CA citizens are told the rules will change and no longer will the Feds automatically help with disasters.
They already have security, NATO.A multi-national cannot offer Greenland security.
I have no reason to believe that you speak for Greenlanders.
Strawman #2...
Yes and they want to keep it. So they aren't going to vote independence from Denmark without something to replace that guarantee, and they aren't going to try to replace it with some deal with a multi-national mining interest.They already have security, NATO.