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Mr. Sparkle

(3,180 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:40 AM Tuesday

Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said the U.S. should own the Danish territory

Source: CTV

The eldest son of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that has heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control of the Danish territory. The Danish state broadcaster reported that Donald Trump Jr.'s plane landed in Nuuk, the capital of the vast and icy territory that has some 57,000 residents. In a statement, Greenland's government said Trump Jr.'s visit would take place "as a private individual" and not as an official visit and that Greenlandic representatives would not meet with him. Mininguaq Kleist, permanent secretary for the Greenland foreign affairs department, told The Associated Press that authorities were informed that Trump Jr. would stay for about four to five hours.

There have been no requests from Trump Jr.'s delegation for official meetings with government representatives. The government of Greenland has also not requested meeting with the delegation, he said. The visit nonetheless has strong political overtones. It comes after president-elect Donald Trump recently voiced a desire -- which he also expressed in during his first presidency -- to acquire the vast Artic territory. Greenland is an autonomous territory that's part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

It also comes as Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede has been calling for independence from Denmark, saying in a New Year's speech that it would be a way for Greenland to free itself from its colonial past. But Egede has also said he has no interest in Greenland becoming part of the United States, insisting that the island is not for sale. Denmark's King Frederik X has been asserting his kingdom's rights to both Greenland as well as the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago located between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Last month, the king changed Denmark's coat of arms to include fields that represent Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Greenland is represented by an upright sitting silver bear with red tongue. The royal announcement noted that since 1194, the royal coat of arms "visually symbolized the legitimacy and sovereignty of the state and the monarch." "We are all united and each of us committed for the Kingdom of Denmark," Frederik said in his New Year's address, adding: "all the way to Greenland." Trump Jr. is in Greenland for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Read more: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/donald-trump-jr-arrives-in-greenland-after-his-father-said-the-u-s-should-own-the-danish-territory-1.7167017

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Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said the U.S. should own the Danish territory (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Tuesday OP
F Trump and his band of Merry thieves.... wcmagumba Tuesday #1
Donald is a real estate scammer. His son is an animal killing moron. Walleye Tuesday #2
Would it be wrong for the Danes to see how much snow will fit in junior's gullet? FSogol Tuesday #3
Was wondering if we have a DU pool on how long it takes for Jr to die of exposure Attilatheblond Tuesday #16
Maybe he'll meet a hungry polar bear. milestogo Tuesday #22
Maybe he won't come back... 2naSalit Tuesday #4
Are you kidding? Imagine when he saw all that white powder underpants Tuesday #5
Maybe old-pop told him... forgotmylogin Tuesday #37
I bet tRump thinks Greenland is as big as South America area-wise, since that's how it looks on a map progree Tuesday #6
That Mercator projection is so disrorted in the hightest, and lowest lattitudes! electric_blue68 Tuesday #24
A completely unheard of ambush by the USA TomWilm Tuesday #7
The sad fact is that Greenland and Denmark together do not have the military power to repel the US. Lonestarblue Tuesday #8
The coke addled dimwitted son nwduke Tuesday #9
Squirrel mahina Tuesday #10
I do wonder if Egede wants a bidding war of sorts HereForTheParty Tuesday #11
How, exactly, is the US supposed to "take control" of Greenland, and on niyad Tuesday #12
"Pretext? We don't need no pretext!" -Donnie, probably sakabatou Tuesday #20
Talk me down. I think Europe is turning towards the dark side. ananda Tuesday #13
I thought Denmark voted to ban all Trumps from entereing Greenland? Owens Tuesday #14
He took Dad's plane from West Palm Beach to Nuuk. mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #15
I guess it was too cold for him. LeftInTX Tuesday #35
"The Ugly American" image returns. oasis Tuesday #17
This is just unbelievable, badhair77 Tuesday #18
Daddy! It wasn't green! Pas-de-Calais Tuesday #19
I hope they give coke head a very chilly reception! PortTack Tuesday #21
I hope he loses his hotel keys. Enjoy the cold. LeftInTX Tuesday #23
Rule #1 - Do Not Feed the Trolls JoseBalow Tuesday #25
This clown show is so funny! claudette Tuesday #26
Junior buying millions of Greenland free range chicken eggs for MAGA quiche recipes?? or just kill stuff? IA8IT Tuesday #27
I hope they run him out of the country. louis-t Tuesday #28
Why did they let him in? C_U_L8R Tuesday #29
Did Dump state a reason for taking over Greenland? mdbl Tuesday #30
He says it's for "strategic reasons" Lulu KC Tuesday #32
Just as I thought, nonsense. mdbl Tuesday #33
Oops, I meant "security reasons" Lulu KC Tuesday #34
Pretty much exactly my thoughtt. Putin wants this. Cha Tuesday #39
Dislike Lulu KC Tuesday #31
If I were Don Jr., I'd have brought my own food and bedding. LauraInLA Tuesday #36
Somebody's plan is unfolding. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #38

Walleye

(36,714 posts)
2. Donald is a real estate scammer. His son is an animal killing moron.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:46 AM
Tuesday

Donald thinks that because he won the election, he owns the United States outright. He will operate under that assumption and apparently the news media is willing to go along for the ride.

FSogol

(46,865 posts)
3. Would it be wrong for the Danes to see how much snow will fit in junior's gullet?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:47 AM
Tuesday

Now that's a podcast I would listen to!



Alternately, they could arrest him in the airport for all the other type of snow he has on him and forcibly deport him.

Attilatheblond

(4,806 posts)
16. Was wondering if we have a DU pool on how long it takes for Jr to die of exposure
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:35 AM
Tuesday

while outside trying to snort all that snow.

forgotmylogin

(7,701 posts)
37. Maybe old-pop told him...
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 02:16 PM
Tuesday

...handle this and you can be King of Greenland.

He's probably been watching house-squatting videos.

progree

(11,493 posts)
6. I bet tRump thinks Greenland is as big as South America area-wise, since that's how it looks on a map
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:24 AM
Tuesday

a Mercator projection map, that is.

Actually, if one superimposes Greenland onto the middle of a map of the U.S, Greenland fits in between the northern border of the U.S. and the southern tail of Texas. And it's about 1/3 as wide (at its widest point) as it is tall.

Areas in square miles
Greenland: 836k
Texas: 261k (so Greenland is 3.2X larger than Texas)
South America: 6890k (8.2X larger than Greenland)

TomWilm

(1,867 posts)
7. A completely unheard of ambush by the USA
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:25 AM
Tuesday
"A completely unheard of ambush by the USA" and a "deliberate provocation from Denmark's closest ally", says Berlingske, Denmark's biggest conservative newspaper...

Lonestarblue

(12,040 posts)
8. The sad fact is that Greenland and Denmark together do not have the military power to repel the US.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:49 AM
Tuesday

Trump is definitely capable of launching a war because he thinks he has the right to take anything he wants. And once Hegseth is confirmed and replaces military leaders with Trump sycophants, what’s to stop our takeover of Greenland? Yes, it’s wrong to attack another country just to exploit their natural resources, but Trump’s idol Putin does it a lot.

Denmark is a member of NATO, but would NATO actually come to their defense by attacking the US? Trump and his crazy advisers are most likely assuming that they would not because it is not easy to attack the US.

nwduke

(375 posts)
9. The coke addled dimwitted son
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:58 AM
Tuesday

Visits Greenland and gets laughed at by their government! The world now looks at the US as a clown show who voted for a convicted Felon and Rapist for president! A sad time of our country! My former European business associates, please remember the majority of Americans are not like this orange buffoon or his low educated cult followers!

HereForTheParty

(383 posts)
11. I do wonder if Egede wants a bidding war of sorts
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:06 AM
Tuesday

Denmark provides a block grant of about $500M a year, or 20% of Greenland's GDP. It seems like a strange time to be calling for independence.

ananda

(31,040 posts)
13. Talk me down. I think Europe is turning towards the dark side.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:17 AM
Tuesday

They could just give it away.

At least, I wouldn't be totally surprised.

Owens

(368 posts)
14. I thought Denmark voted to ban all Trumps from entereing Greenland?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:20 AM
Tuesday

Odd that Trump doesn't want to make DC or PR a state.

badhair77

(4,690 posts)
18. This is just unbelievable,
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:41 AM
Tuesday

that a representative of America can hone in on a country and suggest a takeover. Is this who we are now. There are so many thoughts about this spinning in my brain that I just can’t translate them into words.

claudette

(4,758 posts)
26. This clown show is so funny!
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:29 PM
Tuesday

As if Greenland wants anything to do with the orange moron. I doubt the Pentagon will want to send troops to invade it either.

IA8IT

(5,955 posts)
27. Junior buying millions of Greenland free range chicken eggs for MAGA quiche recipes?? or just kill stuff?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:30 PM
Tuesday

louis-t

(23,806 posts)
28. I hope they run him out of the country.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:34 PM
Tuesday

I would pay to see that video. A mob of angry Greenlanders chasing him toward his plane, pitchforks and baseball bats.

mdbl

(5,557 posts)
30. Did Dump state a reason for taking over Greenland?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:44 PM
Tuesday

Or is it just blatant bizarre weird nonsense like usual from him?

Lulu KC

(5,281 posts)
32. He says it's for "strategic reasons"
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:53 PM
Tuesday

I am guessing it is to help Putin, since we already have at least an Air Force base there already.

Totally creepy.

Cha

(306,118 posts)
39. Pretty much exactly my thoughtt. Putin wants this.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 03:34 PM
Tuesday

Stupid Mump woudn't think of it.

I hope it Blows up in their face.

Buddyzbuddy

(146 posts)
38. Somebody's plan is unfolding.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 02:58 PM
Tuesday

Banish Jr. to Greenland, the ex girlfriend to Greece, the father's in law to Ambassadorships and Melania to New York with Barron and Netflix. Ivanka and Jarrod exiting stage left. All while closing ranks at the Whitehouse.

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