Should Trump purchase Canada?

[Robert W]

If we scored it, we could tie Seward's Ice Box to CONUS. Alaska would become part of the lower 50.

Seward's Folly was not including Alaska and Canada.

 

[Robert W]

He tried to buy Greenland the last time around. Didn't work out for him. LOL.

Do you have written information on that claim?

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Do you have written information on that claim?

Just Google. Why is it people are just plain old lazy?

President-elect Trump has considered buying Greenland: Here's every proposal in American history

President-elect Trump has floated the idea the United States may purchase Greenland in his previous term, but he is far from the first American to suggest it.

www.foxnews.com

 

[beautress]

We are not a part of England,.it is complicated I guess. The Criwn technically owns all of the land of Canada, we are self governed and independent though.

That sounds fair. And I think this is an issue. that belongs to the people of beautiful, beautiful Canada and nobody else.

 

[Robert W]

Just Google. Why is it people are just plain old lazy?

President-elect Trump has considered buying Greenland: Here's every proposal in American history

President-elect Trump has floated the idea the United States may purchase Greenland in his previous term, but he is far from the first American to suggest it.

www.foxnews.com

I was polite. I did not call anybody lazy for making claims with no supporting evidence at all.

 

[Robert W]

Just Google. Why is it people are just plain old lazy?

President-elect Trump has considered buying Greenland: Here's every proposal in American history

President-elect Trump has floated the idea the United States may purchase Greenland in his previous term, but he is far from the first American to suggest it.

www.foxnews.com

This is far from the first time that the United States has considered purchasing the strategically beneficial Arctic landmass.

After World War II, President Harry Truman offered Denmark $100 million for it in 1946, but Denmark refused.

The idea actually came up earlier in 1945, when Senator Owen Brewster, R-Maine, called Greenland a "military necessity" supported by American military leaders.

In 1946, a State Department official noted that the Joint Chiefs of Staff believed the U.S. should aim to purchase the territory. That December, Secretary of State James Byrnes even made an offer directly to Denmark’s Foreign Minister Gustav Rasmussen, suggesting a sale might be the simplest solution.

American interest in Greenland goes back even further. In 1867, the State Department explored buying both Greenland and Iceland, recognizing their strategic importance.

 

[Robert W]

Ontario is bankrupt, corrupt and creepy. This would be perhaps the worst part of the deal, on top of some creepy large cities we have here.

How much will you offer to buy an East German emulating province that is in debt $300B?

Imagine two virtually bankrupt countries eyeing each other as a potential purchase? Makes me laugh actually.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Imagine two virtually bankrupt countries eyeing each other as a potential purchase? Makes me laugh actually.

Maybe we can borrow from China and have a bidding war!

 

[ThisIsMe]

I wager that when this country revolted against the king of England, many claimed that Washington never would defeat England. When the Nazis were engaged in war, naysayers declared the USA was way too weak to defeat the Nazis. But those thinking like me said, I will do that job and when they did, they won.

But this is 2024, there is no revolution..

 

[AsherN]

Yet he appoints people to the government. As i said, Canada has a king

No, he does not. The Prime Minister appoints the GG. The Premiers appoint the LGG

 

[g5000]

A question is on the forum about making Canada a State? I have a stronger question. Should Trump purchase Canada and have the citizens there divide it into a number of states? I would not want Canada to suffer being purchased by the USA and deny their citizens the right to select what becomes states. It would turn out ugly to impose that on Canada. So Canada can decide to be part of the United States and Trump by public will can hand them money for the purchase.
Would you oppose owning Canada? If you are in a hurry, spool this video to close to the end. Say around 16:30 minutes.

Yes, let's bring Canada into the fold and give the Democrats another 54 electoral votes.

There will never be another Republican president.

 

[g5000]

Would England allow us to buy Canada

Well, we have some Trump watches, sneakers, and imaginary NFTs we can trade for Canada.

 

[elektra]

No, he does not. The Prime Minister appoints the GG. The Premiers appoint the LGG

From a short list given by the King

 

[AsherN]

From a short list given by the King

Not even close. The King has nothing to do with it. The list comes from a committee.

 

[d0gbreath]

Seward's Folly was not including Alaska and Canada.

True, it did not include Canada. It was the nickname for the purchase of Alaska.

 

[Robert W]

Yes, let's bring Canada into the fold and give the Democrats another 54 electoral votes.

There will never be another Republican president.

That is an outstanding observation and sure begs Trump not to purchase Canada.

 

[d0gbreath]

That is an outstanding observation and sure begs Trump not to purchase Canada.

Canada is not for sale. Trump was joking with Trudeau. Y'all really should know that.

 

[elektra]

Not even close. The King has nothing to do with it. The list comes from a committee.

That the king oversees

 

[scruffy]

We are not a part of England,.it is complicated I guess. The Criwn technically owns all of the land of Canada, we are self governed and independent though.

How does that work? You can't buy a house in Canada?

 

[shockedcanadian]

How does that work? You can't buy a house in Canada?

We can, I believe it is "Freehold" forever since the British Crown owns all of our land.