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Celerity

(53,785 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:15 PM 1 hr ago

Donald Trump says he may put a tariff on 'countries that don't go along with Greenland'

US president further steps up threats after US special envoy to Greenland says Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control island

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/16/greenland-denmark-us-europe-live-news-updates

‘Are they going to bring their violence here?’: Fear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion looms over Greenland

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/us-invasion-threat-greenland-trump-denmark

If US troops were to arrive in Nuuk tomorrow and lay claim to Greenland, many Greenlanders feel they would be completely powerless. Photograph: Inesa Matuliauskaite/The Guardian

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Donald Trump says he may put a tariff on 'countries that don't go along with Greenland' (Original Post) Celerity 1 hr ago OP

Everyday Trump proves he is mentally unstable. IMO, the risk of nuclear war is very high. Doodley 30 min ago #1

This is the first step in his TACO reversal Fiendish Thingy 24 min ago #2

Doodley

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1. Everyday Trump proves he is mentally unstable. IMO, the risk of nuclear war is very high.

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Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:26 PM

30 min ago

Fiendish Thingy

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2. This is the first step in his TACO reversal

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Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:32 PM

24 min ago

He is looking for the least embarrassing off ramp to back away from his bluster about invading Greenland, now that he sees the EU is serious about retaliation, economic and otherwise.

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