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(10,845 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:25 PM Dec 23

Greenland Tells Donald Trump: 'We Are Not For Sale' [View all]

Source: Newsweek

By Jordan King
US News Reporter

Greenland's elected leader has said the island is not for sale after Donald Trump stated that controlling the territory was an "absolute necessity" for the United States.

"Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom," Prime Minister Múte Egede said in a written comment, according to Reuters.

It came a day after Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday: "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."

He made the statement when announcing PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for U.S. ambassador to Denmark. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-responds-donald-trump-request-purchase-island-denmark-mute-egede-2005136

Aerial shot of Greenland.

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Greenland Tells Donald Trump: 'We Are Not For Sale' [View all] ificandream Dec 23 OP

That response was too verbose. Ferrets are Cool Dec 23 #1

Greenland's response required Diplomacy But Cha Dec 23 #4

He's such an idiot Mz Pip Dec 23 #12

What a crock ReRe Dec 23 #2

Are those Putin's Orders? I wonder who told him to Cha Dec 23 #6

Well, I think it's very possible. ReRe Dec 23 #8

Exactly... I was thinking while I was Cha Dec 23 #19

The X guy, I suspect. Joinfortmill Dec 23 #15

Yes.. that's exactly what I was Cha Dec 23 #20

No, he made a play for Greenland in his first term too. He said Finland belongs to Russia. Eugene Dec 23 #22

Thanks for the correction ReRe Dec 23 #23

Maybe the world's 1% see Greenland as a climate refuge. ??? CrispyQ Dec 23 #3

Best suggestion I've seen for his obsession with Greenland underpants Dec 23 #9

As climate change claims more of the Arctic, new shipping lanes will open through it . . . Journeyman Dec 23 #10

Strategically Iceland would be the better purchase. If Greenland was smart they would sell Trump an option,... dutch777 Dec 23 #5

I extend an apology to Greenland and all the folks therein NotHardly Dec 23 #7

2nd brain fart from the imbecile in two days. He's on a roll. Ray Bruns Dec 23 #11

Wait, aren't we taking Panama first? HereForTheParty Dec 23 #13

Didn't he mention Mexico as a state, too? CrispyQ Dec 23 #16

Why stop there? Prairie Gates Dec 23 #18

4 years of this shit, unless Satan calls him home. Joinfortmill Dec 23 #14

Please, please, please...your Underworldness... wcmagumba Dec 24 #27

The usual way fascists wage aggressive war is by manufacturing a threat from the victim/target Prairie Gates Dec 23 #17

Although Denmark may trade Greenland straight across for Alaska. Sneederbunk Dec 23 #21

I wasn't thinking of a trade for Alaska - Denmark already has enough cold weather. How about a trade for Florida? They 24601 Dec 24 #28

Bingo! Sneederbunk Dec 24 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Dec 23 #24

Of course in 1946 that wasn't about endless grifting, it was the threat of the Cold War and a thermo nuclear war. Bengus81 Dec 25 #33

You just need some lebensraum, eh Trump? LudwigPastorius Dec 23 #25

Trump puts in no money but his billionaires do then Greenland is renamed Wonder Why Dec 23 #26

Capitalists believe anything can be bought DSandra Dec 25 #30

If someone was teying to demolish the reputation of this country, mahina Dec 25 #31

Again with the Greenland pfitz59 Dec 25 #32

I've been thinking that since election day. ificandream Dec 25 #34

sale? I didn't hear any mention of money prodigitalson Dec 25 #35