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(171,680 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:10 AM Monday

'Absolute Necessity': Trump Goes All In on Buying Greenland Again [View all]

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‘Absolute Necessity’: Trump Goes All In on Buying Greenland Again
ISLAND SHOPPING
The president-elect caused a diplomatic firestorm during his first term when he said he wanted to purchase the territory.
Janna Brancolini
Published Dec. 23 2024 5:29AM EST
Donald Trump called U.S. control of Greenland an “absolute necessity” in a post over five years since he first floated the idea of buying the island from Denmark.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

President-elect Donald Trump apparently wants to make another play to take control of Greenland—an autonomous region of Denmark that by all accounts isn’t for sale—even after a disastrous attempt during his first term created a diplomatic firestorm.

Trump announced his renewed interest in Greenland at the bottom of a Truth Social post Sunday which named PayPal co-founder and former Swedish Ambassador Ken Howery as his pick for ambassador to Denmark.

After touting Howery’s credentials, Trump added: “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.”

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'Absolute Necessity': Trump Goes All In on Buying Greenland Again [View all] babylonsister Monday OP

Just in case anyone forgot what an idiot this guy is C_U_L8R Monday #1

Good idea trump, focus all your attention on that... Think. Again. Monday #2

Hard to tell how much of this is trolling, GoCubsGo Monday #3

Lots of trolling newdeal2 Monday #16

I'm leaning more heavily toward "batshit crazy," myself. GoCubsGo Monday #18

This continual contriving of absurd but dangerous pronouncements Liberal In Texas Monday #36

It has always been all of those, and Magats and billionaires don't care. ananda Monday #24

It's an attention-whoring distraction -- Don't give it any oxygen Blue_Tires Monday #55

It's definitely attention-whoring. GoCubsGo Yesterday #58

What is his fixation on Greenland about? wnylib Monday #4

Oil and natural gas lostnfound Monday #6

Thanks. I knew it had to be connected to some sort of financial gain. wnylib Monday #13

Trump wants us to quit NATO. yardwork Monday #14

So then NATO will be free to unite against Mr. Trump's land grab wnylib Monday #23

Pricey oil and gas ...81% of the country is under the Artic ice sheet...we know how but $$$ dutch777 Monday #53

The cheapest spot on the Risk board??? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Monday #7

That's my guess too. Hugin Monday #19

He played Risk once as a teen and got his a$$ whooped JCMach1 Monday #22

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Monday #5

plus tax and tariffs Conjuay Monday #10

And documentary fees Captain Zero Monday #47

In case you were wondering.... that is a sextillion Nictuku Monday #17

Billion enid602 Monday #30

Not really. Disaffected Monday #33

Billion enid602 Monday #42

I guess you don't get around much :) Disaffected Monday #43

In Sweden 1,000,000,000 is called en miljard, and up until the last 50 years or so, in the UK, it was called a milliard Celerity Monday #49

Is this another form of gaslighting, to deflect Emile Monday #8

To deflect attention - quite possible. But the technical term for this is "a dead cat" muriel_volestrangler Monday #11

Jared just got another $1.5 billion from Qatar. So there's that. Scrivener7 Monday #35

Does Bezos have it with a "Buy It Now" option on Amazon? bluesbassman Monday #9

I sense Putin's involvement. yardwork Monday #15

That or a oblique admission that climate change is real and gonna make life unbearable in southern climes Attilatheblond Monday #28

It will be all wet. yardwork Monday #29

No, jackass, the United States of America does not feel that. tanyev Monday #12

He wants to own everything, but never wants to own up to his crimes. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #20

I don't think he ran this by his boss, Elon.... Jack Valentino Monday #21

Sigh Prairie Gates Monday #25

If anyone needed more proof that he's insane, there it is. Dave Bowman Monday #26

Am much less concerned about him trying to buy Greenland as I am about him trying to sell Alaska to Putin Attilatheblond Monday #27

Just like taking Ukraine is "essential" for the defense of Russia... Wounded Bear Monday #31

Ha-ha! Mike Nelson Monday #32

That'll definitely bring down the price of groceries. Promises kept! Scrivener7 Monday #34

If it was actually for sale at a good price, I'd be all for it Polybius Monday #37

If you were Denmark.... Red Mountain Monday #38

Once he says something LPBBEAR Monday #39

Dangerously insane Hekate Monday #40

"... ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity." LastDemocratInSC Monday #41

"Extortion" seems to be a Disaffected Monday #44

Maybe he could build mierde a gogo north Richard D Monday #45

Has anyone actually told hime that Greenland isn't actually green? Angleae Monday #46

Watch out, now---you'll endanger Iceland. (nt) Paladin Monday #50

The Shady Tree Retirement Home Aussie105 Monday #48

Todays shinny object for the headlines. What will be next buy Antartica? He may doc03 Monday #51

Are we invading or buying Greenland, Canada, Mexico, Panama? Irish_Dem Monday #52

So, is the self named peacenick, going to order the zorbasd Monday #54

Four years of this utter insanity ahead ..... Diamond_Dog Monday #56

What a fucking asshole. But you knew that... Evolve Dammit Monday #57

In other news, putin claims Alaska Marthe48 Yesterday #59

This is pure greed on the part of Trump and his billionaire buddies peggysue2 Yesterday #60