cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41391186

Donald Trump said Friday his administration will take action on Greenland “whether they like it or not,” further escalating his rhetoric as he pushes to acquire the Danish territory for the U.S.

The comments came during a meeting with oil executives to discuss the prospect of doing business in Venezuela. Less than a week earlier, the U.S. military invaded the oil-rich South American nation and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Denmark and its European allies in NATO – the military alliance co-founded by the U.S. – have pushed back, reiterating that Greenland is not for sale. But the Trump administration nevertheless says it is currently weighing a range of options on Greenland, including utilizing the U.S. military or cutting a deal to purchase it from Denmark.

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    The dude with 34 sexual assault convictions does not adhere to consent. Color me shocked!

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    The important thing about Greenland is that less than 1% of the Epstein files were released by the deadline.

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    So quick question, why allow them to keep their military base? They’re clearly hostile, time to pack up and leave.

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      Either Europe’s politicians are still deluding themselves that the USA could be an ally against Russia, or it’s a case of no one wanting to move first and be the first the USA targets for economic and social destruction.

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        EU politicians did switch to a “don’t feed the troll” stance on Trump. Flattery backfires because he sees that as weak. Taking sudden action works as a provocation in him. Best case they’re waiting him out and preparing quietly in the background.

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            When tariffs came in, I was hopeful they realised, finally, that they were dealing with a madman. However, they still negotiate as if he’s a rational actor. Express concern etc. Just like the Dems in the USA. He pays no heed to their comments or concerns. He only responds to power.

            Tariff the shit out of USA tech. Stop buying USA weapons. Start allowing Ukraine to attack inside Russia. Cut off their supply of precious metals by working with Australia and Denmark (Greenland).

            Show them you mean business by reducing tariffs on china in return for Chinese concessions. Start really penalisong any European or American companies that still do business in Russia.

            Its mind boggling that they are doing practically nothing concrete.

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                I’d be looking at their recent declaration about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Cut them where it hurts his chances in the mod terms. Affordability all the way. He’s very much a let them eat cake kind of guy. But with big Macs.

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        If Europe had fought Russia over the Ukraine, this wouldn’t be on the table. It’s clear to the world Europe won’t fight, even to defend their own backyard, so here we are.

        To be clear, I fucking hate it. I have been screaming for Europe to fight back since day one, all while it was clear America was half-assing the fight. But they didn’t, the fascists gauged the reaction, now they feel free to strike.

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      Yeah, i never thought of that. All EU countries should expel the US troops and seize the bases and hardware

      (now Rammstein is playing in my head…)

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    Aside from the fact he wears that suit about as well as a toddler posing for a holiday photo, he is LITERALLY wearing a lapel pin of HIMSELF. Jesusfuckingchrist.jpg

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    If they had any balls at all, potential Democratic hopefuls for 2028 should be announcing now,

    “If Trump takes Greenland or any other country’s land, I’ll give it back immediately if elected.”

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      if people had any balls at all, they would abandon the traitorous democratic party

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      "If Trump takes Greenland or any other country’s land, I’ll give it back

      That’s not really what happens, from what I’ve observed. I think once a policy has been woven into action, it’s difficult to unpick all of the new dependencies and go backwards without wasting a tremendous amount pf resources. Most of what Trump has been doing is probably here to stay. The Democrats are super neutral on everything. there’s almost nobody pushing to the left.

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    Fuckin hell, this guy

    “I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way,” Trump said at the White House.

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      Many have outlined Trump’s mafia-style speech. Like the truly wealthy, the mafia is a group he admires, was never allowed into, wants to imitate.

      It’s so clear I want to scream. The US watched the man make a fool of himself in the 80s and 90s, he was tabloid trash. Even The Apprentice made fun of his bombastic nature, but apparently neither Trump not his fans were in on the joke.

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        How many children in the 1980s were acutely aware of Trump? I imagine very few. You’re talking about people who were in their twenties and older in the 1980s. And if you were 25 in 1984, you were 65 in 2024. A lot of the electorate is simply too young to remember Trump in his 1980s incarnation. And while older voters do vote at higher rates, the difference is massively overblown.

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          He was a showman in The Apprentice, isn’t that enough to disqualify him as the unserious, self-centered and money hungry person he is? Nvm rapey, pedo, racist, etc etc. America is just a country of stupid lost souls, that’s all.

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      Abduct him and put him on trial in a European country. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

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      Please don’t hit DC or anywhere else really. DC especially is super cool and voted like 95% against him.

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        I mean D.C. Doesn’t even have representatives in the union though, right?

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          Yeah they’ve already got a shit situation, don’t make it worse for them. There have been more and more serious talks about moving the actual federal district to only a few blocks around the Capitol and White House buildings, and for DC to be absorbed into MD or VA, but no one seems to be happy about it. It has more people than 2 other states, yet has no Senators or Reps.

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          yeah Florida is completely fine, like… yall can take the whole state if you want

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      They would’ve eaten Biden alive for saying virtually anything trump has said.

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    Evil piece of shit from evil piece of shit country says evil piece of shit thing that pushes the rest of the world to global destruction.

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      You’re not wrong but that message needs to come from the leaders of the EU. The fact that it isn’t says as much about your leaders as what you’re saying does about the US.

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        The EU is a mob boss’ wife (except we also have blood on our hands, we take part of American excursions cause we’re team West), European countries are just vassal states and our so-called leaders are shameless whores. I know, I live here, shit’s sad. And, while we aren’t as culturally primed to worship violence, there are still too many “MAGAs” (white supremacists) over here still.