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(145,156 posts) Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:44 PM Sunday

GOP Sen. James Lankford: U.S. won't invade Greenland [View all]

Source: NBC News

Jan. 12, 2025, 1:19 PM EST

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to acquire Greenland by military force, saying, “The United States is not going to invade another country. That’s not who we are.”

Trump “speaks very boldly on a lot of things,” Lankford said, adding: “We’ve seen this over how he’s done negotiations, whether it be for real estate or whether — how he served as a great president just four years ago.”

Lankford’s comments come as Trump has shown a renewed interest in annexing Greenland over the last few weeks.

In a statement announcing his pick to be ambassador to Denmark last month, Trump wrote: “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/james-lankford-us-wont-invade-greenland-military-force-rcna187306

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GOP Sen. James Lankford: U.S. won't invade Greenland [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

A headline I couldn't have imagined 10 years ago Lulu KC Sunday #1

Uh-oh..... lastlib Sunday #2

The difference this time . . . Aussie105 Sunday #6

But you also have the "Bomb bomb bomb Iran" Lindsey Graham types in Congress too BumRushDaShow Sunday #9

Don't forget Grenada! BumRushDaShow Sunday #8

I remember it now that you mention it,,,, lastlib Sunday #13

The 2 Raygun "invasions" BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

Actually, it was Bush I who invaded Panama Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #17

I remember the Lebannon bombing (the troops were in a hotel) BumRushDaShow Sunday #19

Then he says he'll vote "yes" on Tulsi Gabbard. Diamond_Dog Sunday #3

In GOP world, they make nonsense sound sensible and the media rarely sets the viewers straight. spooky3 Sunday #29

Oh jeez. LisaL Sunday #4

Did he forget Iraq? Polybius Sunday #5

Yes the US does invade countries and if Trump wants to do it, he will. Irish_Dem Sunday #12

"Gaslighting R Us" spooky3 Sunday #30

Yes Trump makes Bush and Cheney look like rank amateurs. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #32

"That's not who we are." 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #7

Agreed, they won't invade WestMichRad Sunday #10

Sen. James Lankford dismisses President-elect Trump's threat to acquire Greenland by military force LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #11

Ok thanks Nasruddin Sunday #14

No one looks good wearing brown lipstick Lankford Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #16

"Speaks boldly" dflprincess Sunday #18

"The United States is not going to invade another country. That's not who we are." The Wizard Sunday #20

And Mexico.... Jack Valentino Sunday #23

for general information. The actual size of Greenland. spike jones Sunday #21

Nice to hear at least one GOP politician say things which we ought to be able Jack Valentino Sunday #22

Trump Was Not A "Great President" MissouriDem47 Sunday #24

Thank you. Okieboy is delusional. yonder Sunday #25

Hitler is not going to invade Poland. He speaks boldly about a lot of things, we've seen this is how he does JohnSJ Sunday #26

Well, the last I checked a Senator from Oklahoma isn't the C-in-C, so his word RockRaven Sunday #27

Very Telling DallasNE Sunday #28

Lankford has enormous 'ick factor' pfitz59 Yesterday #31