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In It to Win It

(12,386 posts)
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:04 PM Monday

"If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I'm not letting that happen"

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington didn't act.

Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for US national security given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic.

"If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I'm not letting that happen," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, despite neither country laying claim to the vast island.

Trump said he would be open to making a deal with the Danish self-governing territory "but one way or the other, we're going to have Greenland."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-us-greenland-one-075538408.html
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"If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I'm not letting that happen" (Original Post) In It to Win It Monday OP
Nutlick has mining interests here is what he's really saying Blues Heron Monday #1
This is so stupid it made me laugh underpants Monday #2
If only Greenland was protected Mordred Monday #3
Make Ukraine should consider rebranding newdeal2 Monday #4
The joke is Should Greenland change its name to Epstein. Frasier Balzov Monday #5
Trump maybe dumber videohead5 Monday #6
Facebook trolls are already blithering the party line: Aristus Monday #7
China and Russia would just make deals leftstreet Monday #8
He wants it because he was mocked kerouac2 Monday #9
That what allies are for... specifically NATO. Geez. C_U_L8R Monday #10
Sage advice from General "Buck" Turgidson usonian Monday #11

underpants

(195,103 posts)
2. This is so stupid it made me laugh
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:12 PM
Monday

"You know what their defense is, two dog sleds," he said, while Russia and China have "destroyers and submarines all over the place."

Mordred

(210 posts)
3. If only Greenland was protected
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:17 PM
Monday

by the aegis of a large, strong, multi-party defense treaty we wouldn't have to worry.

newdeal2

(4,841 posts)
4. Make Ukraine should consider rebranding
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:19 PM
Monday

Changing the name and font to be in gold letters should also help do the trick.

videohead5

(2,881 posts)
6. Trump maybe dumber
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:25 PM
Monday

Then a pile of dog shit. Greenland is protected under the NATO Treaty. Trump has lost his mind, what little he had.

Aristus

(71,723 posts)
7. Facebook trolls are already blithering the party line:
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:34 PM
Monday

"You want some COMMUNIST country to get Greenland, do YOU??? HMMM???"

leftstreet

(38,974 posts)
8. China and Russia would just make deals
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:37 PM
Monday

We'll come into your country and build (infrastructure, factories, housing, etc) in exchange for...

What a moron he is

kerouac2

(1,435 posts)
9. He wants it because he was mocked
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:42 PM
Monday

When he first asked if we could buy it he was mocked, so now he will get it not matter what even if he has to burn the world down.

C_U_L8R

(48,944 posts)
10. That what allies are for... specifically NATO. Geez.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:51 PM
Monday

But this idiot just can’t get along with others.
Besides, he’s reported to smell like rotting roast beef and farts a lot.
No wonder no one wants to be his friend.

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