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Mr. Sparkle

(3,584 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:40 AM Jan 2025

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 Jan 2025 OP
F Trump and his band of Merry thieves.... wcmagumba Jan 2025 #1
Donald is a real estate scammer. His son is an animal killing moron. Walleye Jan 2025 #2
Would it be wrong for the Danes to see how much snow will fit in junior's gullet? FSogol Jan 2025 #3
Was wondering if we have a DU pool on how long it takes for Jr to die of exposure Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #16
Maybe he'll meet a hungry polar bear. milestogo Jan 2025 #22
Maybe he won't come back... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #4
Are you kidding? Imagine when he saw all that white powder underpants Jan 2025 #5
Maybe old-pop told him... forgotmylogin Jan 2025 #37
I bet tRump thinks Greenland is as big as South America area-wise, since that's how it looks on a map progree Jan 2025 #6
That Mercator projection is so disrorted in the hightest, and lowest lattitudes! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #24
A completely unheard of ambush by the USA TomWilm Jan 2025 #7
The sad fact is that Greenland and Denmark together do not have the military power to repel the US. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #8
The coke addled dimwitted son nwduke Jan 2025 #9
Squirrel mahina Jan 2025 #10
I do wonder if Egede wants a bidding war of sorts HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #11
How, exactly, is the US supposed to "take control" of Greenland, and on niyad Jan 2025 #12
"Pretext? We don't need no pretext!" -Donnie, probably sakabatou Jan 2025 #20
Talk me down. I think Europe is turning towards the dark side. ananda Jan 2025 #13
I thought Denmark voted to ban all Trumps from entereing Greenland? Owens Jan 2025 #14
He took Dad's plane from West Palm Beach to Nuuk. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #15
I guess it was too cold for him. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #35
"The Ugly American" image returns. oasis Jan 2025 #17
This is just unbelievable, badhair77 Jan 2025 #18
Daddy! It wasn't green! Pas-de-Calais Jan 2025 #19
I hope they give coke head a very chilly reception! PortTack Jan 2025 #21
I hope he loses his hotel keys. Enjoy the cold. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #23
Rule #1 - Do Not Feed the Trolls JoseBalow Jan 2025 #25
This clown show is so funny! claudette Jan 2025 #26
Junior buying millions of Greenland free range chicken eggs for MAGA quiche recipes?? or just kill stuff? IA8IT Jan 2025 #27
I hope they run him out of the country. louis-t Jan 2025 #28
Why did they let him in? C_U_L8R Jan 2025 #29
Did Dump state a reason for taking over Greenland? mdbl Jan 2025 #30
He says it's for "strategic reasons" Lulu KC Jan 2025 #32
Just as I thought, nonsense. mdbl Jan 2025 #33
Oops, I meant "security reasons" Lulu KC Jan 2025 #34
Pretty much exactly my thoughtt. Putin wants this. Cha Jan 2025 #39
Dislike Lulu KC Jan 2025 #31
If I were Don Jr., I'd have brought my own food and bedding. LauraInLA Jan 2025 #36
Somebody's plan is unfolding. Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #38

Walleye

(43,600 posts)
2. Donald is a real estate scammer. His son is an animal killing moron.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:46 AM
Jan 2025

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

(47,501 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
Jan 2025

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

(8,086 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
Jan 2025

while outside trying to snort all that snow.

forgotmylogin

(7,939 posts)
37. Maybe old-pop told him...
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 02:16 PM
Jan 2025

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

He's probably been watching house-squatting videos.

progree

(12,674 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
Jan 2025

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

(1,934 posts)
7. A completely unheard of ambush by the USA
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:25 AM
Jan 2025
"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

(13,162 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
Jan 2025

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

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

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

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

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

(34,231 posts)
13. Talk me down. I think Europe is turning towards the dark side.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:17 AM
Jan 2025

They could just give it away.

At least, I wouldn't be totally surprised.

Owens

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

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

badhair77

(5,072 posts)
18. This is just unbelievable,
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:41 AM
Jan 2025

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

(5,455 posts)
26. This clown show is so funny!
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:29 PM
Jan 2025

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

(6,315 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
Jan 2025

louis-t

(24,560 posts)
28. I hope they run him out of the country.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:34 PM
Jan 2025

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

mdbl

(7,971 posts)
30. Did Dump state a reason for taking over Greenland?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jan 2025

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

Lulu KC

(8,406 posts)
32. He says it's for "strategic reasons"
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:53 PM
Jan 2025

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

Totally creepy.

Cha

(316,249 posts)
39. Pretty much exactly my thoughtt. Putin wants this.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 03:34 PM
Jan 2025

Stupid Mump woudn't think of it.

I hope it Blows up in their face.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,010 posts)
38. Somebody's plan is unfolding.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 02:58 PM
Jan 2025

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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