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Ocelot II

(129,235 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2026, 03:24 PM Jan 6

How would we react if a foreign country kidnapped Trump? [View all]

Would we be happy that he was gone or outraged that a foreign military force abducted our president? Let's say Trump actually did invade Greenland to attempt to seize it for the US. Denmark invokes NATO Article 5 and a coalition of NATO countries manages to do what the US did wrt Maduro in Venezuela? What would we do?

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How would we react if a foreign country kidnapped Trump? [View all] Ocelot II Jan 6 OP

A strongly worded letter, after the celebrations n/t leftstreet Jan 6 #1

"No give-backs!!!" ret5hd Jan 6 #2

Who's "we?" BlueTsunami2018 Jan 6 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author mr715 Jan 6 #7

"We" could mean either us right here on DU, or the country as a whole. Ocelot II Jan 6 #22

🤔 It really isn't "half the country". More like 35ish % with ?10% of that being violence prone. electric_blue68 Jan 6 #35

Who is we? mr715 Jan 6 #4

breathe a sigh jaymac Jan 6 #5

I'd be whistling zippity doo dah out of my arse. BannonsLiver Jan 6 #6

I think most would not be happy Ohioboy Jan 6 #8

Realistically? Watch fecklessly as Hegseth's Dept of War bombed said flvegan Jan 6 #9

I'd assume it's Putin just giving him Torchlight Jan 6 #10

Not or, and EdmondDantes_ Jan 6 #11

One can hold more than one pov, even conflicting ones electric_blue68 Jan 6 #36

I would be happy or not care. JI7 Jan 6 #12

I would make them... 2naSalit Jan 6 #13

In that particular set of circumstances, I would be far from outraged personally AZJonnie Jan 6 #14

Certainly Denmark and NATO would have a far better justification for doing it Ocelot II Jan 6 #23

🥂🥳 SuzyandPuffpuff Jan 6 #15

Joyous! ZDU Jan 6 #16

Well, I still have that bottle of Taittinger's in my fridge... Aristus Jan 6 #17

"How would we react if a foreign country kidnapped Trump?" LudwigPastorius Jan 6 #18

Both. Raven123 Jan 6 #19

The US would never accept Article 5 against itself (questionable these days walkingman Jan 6 #20

Happy that he'd be gone, scared how the US would retaliate sakabatou Jan 6 #21

Anyone that would kidnap Trump would quickly give him back Buckeyeblue Jan 6 #24

Like the O'Henry story, "The Ransom of Red Chief." Ocelot II Jan 6 #26

... SheltieLover Jan 6 #32

Oh! Lol electric_blue68 Jan 6 #37

First applause and then a big party. sinkingfeeling Jan 6 #25

Considering who would be in charge Tree Lady Jan 6 #27

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Rebl2 Jan 6 #28

After the past year? get the red out Jan 6 #29

celebration, parties, pay them to never send him back mike_c Jan 6 #30

Wasn't he the cofveevee boy? Lol usedtobedemgurl Jan 6 #43

Nominate them collectively for the biggest Nobel Peace Prize ever? SheltieLover Jan 6 #31

You even have to ask? NoRethugFriends Jan 6 #33

Hopefully, we'd refuse to pay the ransom. Jim__ Jan 6 #34

We'll party till we collapse Wicked Blue Jan 6 #38

With glee and tears in our eyes. gAI Obsession Jan 6 #39

It wouldn't do to make a habit of it. Buns_of_Fire Jan 6 #40

Who? Never heard of the guy. Low level staffer Johonny Jan 6 #41

I'm not happy with the instability in the world system right now nilram Jan 6 #42

Do you accept Visa / Mastercard? Mysterian Jan 6 #44

TRY IT AND FIND OUT !!!! nt eppur_se_muova Jan 6 #45