trump obsession for Greenland shows his ignorance

[Doc7505]

The problem is while we drop bombs over the world, China is helping people build infrastructure.

If we want to counter China's Belt and Road program, then we need to step up to the plate and be willing to build infrastructure in these countries.

And squealing about the immigration system Trump refused to fix is a non-issue.

Try to stay on topic here. Why does Trump want Greenland? It's not like we have the spare money to pay for it.

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Really?

Promises and Pitfalls: The Hidden Costs of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

MADISON BUTCHKO writes an Op-Ed on the pros and cons of China’s often-tauted Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by China in 2013, aims to enhance regional …

chinahandsmagazine.org

 

[Doc7505]

Denmark to Trump: Let's Make a Deal?​

Denmark to Trump: Let's Make a Deal?

hotair.com

11 Jan 2025 ~~ By Ed Morrisey

During his first term as president, Donald Trump expressed interest in buying Greenland from Denmark, to the bemusement of many. Although at the time he also noted that it wasn't "number one on the front burner" of his foreign-policy focus, Trump continued to pursue it. None other than Joe Manchin cautiously supported the idea for strategic purposes, especially with China's campaign to woo the Greenlanders even in 2018 becoming a concern. Denmark put a stop to that, but Trump was not convinced that China would let it go, especially with their own ambitions for Arctic resources.
Trump has made this a much bigger subject in his transition into a second non-consecutive term, and at first Denmark scoffed at the notion. They are not scoffing now, Axios reports, as it has become apparent that Trump is very serious about the strategic risks of Greenland's status and wants the US to firmly control that region. The government in Copenhagen has opened talks to see if Trump would be willing to settle for a deal short of a sale:

• In the messages passed to the Trump team, the Danish government made clear Greenland was not for sale but expressed readiness to discuss any other U.S. request regarding the island, the sources said.
• The U.S. already has a military base on Greenland and an agreement with Denmark dating to 1951 on defending the island, under which an increase of U.S. forces could easily be discussed.
• Danish officials have already said they are looking into further measures to increase investment in military infrastructure and capabilities in Greenland, in consultation with the Greenlandic government.

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I'd bet on the former rather than the latter, but the Danes have to worry more about the latter rather than the former. And maybe all Trump wanted was to have the Danes take Greenland's security more seriously. If so, then Trump has already won with this Christmas report:

Denmark is increasing defense spending in Greenland, said a Danish official Tuesday who called the announcement's timing with President-elect Trump's suggestion that the U.S. should own the territory an "irony of fate."​

The big picture: Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told the outlet Jyllands-Posten on Tuesday of plans to spend a "double-digit billion amount" in krone, equivalent to at least $1.5 billion, on the self-ruled territory that's part of its kingdom to ensure a "stronger presence" in the Arctic. ...​

Poulsen told Jyllands-Posten the Danish government's plan for Greenland included long-range drones, more inspection ships and sled patrols in the territory and an upgrade to Kangerlussuaq Airport so it can accommodate F-35 fighter jets.​

• He said that Denmark had "not invested enough" for many years in the Arctic — where countries including China and Russia have been racing for resources in the region that's feeling the effects of climate change.

That sounds a lot like what Trump wants other NATO countries to do -- start investing their own money into the common defense.

Commentary:
Danish taxpayers may be getting tired of paying billions to subsidize their colony.
Nevertheless, it's up to the citizens of Greenland as to their future either as part of Denmark, or the United Statws.

 

[Mashmont]

What's really behind Trump's Greenland obsession

The president-elect's desire to acquire the Danish territory reportedly came from the most predictable, and ridiculous, of sources.

www.msnbc.com

trump is probably the most impulsive human to even sit in the WH. He has once again raised his interest in acquiring Greenland. he needs to pick up a history book and read some background on the country, before he wastes our tax dollar on another one of his real estate boondoggles.

It’s especially fitting that a real estate developer whose properties have declared bankruptcy multiple times is besotted with this particular landmass.

Always going back to Atlantic City in the 1980s when EVERY casino went under. But of course his other properties did fantastically well. Do you people not understand Trump is a multi- BILLIONaire?

 

[kyzr]

Trump continues to demonstrate that he is unfit to be president.
And Trump voters demonstrate their ignorance and stupidity.

You can type lies all day, that doesn't prove anything.

 

[beagle9]

Did you bother to read why your thread is a failure from the start?....

He probably didn't, because all he knows is hate Trump, hate Trump, hate Trump. No one takes this idiot seriously.

 

[beagle9]

If you want to be an imperialist, be an imperialist.

Screw national security right ? I thought you people figured that Putin was an existential threat to the world ??? Oh that's right, it's all political postering with you people 24/7.

 

[beagle9]

Captain OCD strikes again.

1. We have bombed most of the countries of the Middle East over the last 20 years.

2. Which hooks are you talking about. if anything, china has lost money on the Belt and Road initiative, because local government engage in bad planning. For instance, China helped build a major highway in to Montenegro. Awesome. But it was ill-considered and now Montenegro is a billion in debt to China. Not China's fault, Montenegro should have done the Cost/benefit analysis before signing on the Chinese company to do what they couldn't.

3. Most of our 100 Billion in aid goes to the Zionist Entity and it's neighbors to play nice. It doesn't really help people who need it.

4. Remain in Mexico didn't fix anything. Especially when Mexico figured out that Trump had lied to them and started waving people through again.

5. Tough Titties, it's not ours to have.

Spin it boy, spin it.

 

[JimH52]

Always going back to Atlantic City in the 1980s when EVERY casino went under. But of course his other properties did fantastically well. Do you people not understand Trump is a multi- BILLIONaire?

He is also a mult-FELON.

 

[Mashmont]

He is also a mult-FELON.

He's not. It will be overturned. Ergo, no felony.

 

[beagle9]

He's not. It will be overturned. Ergo, no felony.

Ahhh let Ole Jim have his 2 second fantasy of Trump living in his head 24/7...

 

[Godboy]

What's really behind Trump's Greenland obsession

The president-elect's desire to acquire the Danish territory reportedly came from the most predictable, and ridiculous, of sources.

www.msnbc.com

trump is probably the most impulsive human to even sit in the WH. He has once again raised his interest in acquiring Greenland. he needs to pick up a history book and read some background on the country, before he wastes our tax dollar on another one of his real estate boondoggles.

It’s especially fitting that a real estate developer whose properties have declared bankruptcy multiple times is besotted with this particular landmass.

You really need to ask yourself why you would oppose a deal to get Greenland. Why the **** WOULDNT we want to make a deal for it?

 

[JimH52]

He's not. It will be overturned. Ergo, no felony.

He is a felon. He will be a felon on January 20th. The US has a sexusl deviant felon as it's leader.

 

[beagle9]

He is a felon. He will be a felon on January 20th. The US has a sexusl deviant felon as it's leader.

Won't work dipstick, so go cry you a river of Trump tears boy.

 

[Mashmont]

He is a felon. He will be a felon on January 20th. The US has a sexusl deviant felon as it's leader.

Nope. When the case is overturned as it is 100% guaranteed to be, there is no felony.

 

[JimH52]

Nope. When the case is overturned as it is 100% guaranteed to be, there is no felony.

The USSC has already green lighted the sentencing. The Felon in Chief is there to stay a Felon.

 

[kyzr]

The USSC has already green lighted the sentencing. The Felon in Chief is there to stay a Felon.

The USSC said let the appeal process play out, then the felonies get overturned.

 

[beagle9]

The USSC has already green lighted the sentencing. The Felon in Chief is there to stay a Felon.

Bogus charge born of lawfare and election interference, so it will be very interesting to see how a real DOJ decides to then go after those who were committing election interference, and doing so in an attempt to stop an American citizen from becoming our 47th president as based upon a weak grab at a straw in hopes of.

Not sure what the penalty is for election interference and the attempt at trying to commit fraud in an election cycle against an opponent, but it has to be way more serious than the alledged mismanagement of a personal finance glitch being found.

Of course it is, because the purpose of going after Trump in the ways that they did, has definitely shown foul play in the worst degree imaginable in it all.

Stay tuned..

 

[beagle9]

The USSC said let the appeal process play out, then the felonies get overturned.

This nation is going to keep getting more and more corrupt until a president like Trump is going to metaphorically clamp down on his enemies like a crusher in a metal crushing plant.