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Celerity

(54,002 posts)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:15 PM Jan 16

Donald Trump says he may put a tariff on 'countries that don't go along with Greenland'

US president further steps up threats after US special envoy to Greenland says Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control island

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/16/greenland-denmark-us-europe-live-news-updates





‘Are they going to bring their violence here?’: Fear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion looms over Greenland

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/us-invasion-threat-greenland-trump-denmark


If US troops were to arrive in Nuuk tomorrow and lay claim to Greenland, many Greenlanders feel they would be completely powerless. Photograph: Inesa Matuliauskaite/The Guardian
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Donald Trump says he may put a tariff on 'countries that don't go along with Greenland' (Original Post) Celerity Jan 16 OP
Everyday Trump proves he is mentally unstable. IMO, the risk of nuclear war is very high. Doodley Jan 16 #1
I just want to be able to live long enough to see this wretched admin dragged out in chains. Initech Jan 16 #4
This is the first step in his TACO reversal Fiendish Thingy Jan 16 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jan 16 #3
Where's my $2k check? leftstreet Jan 16 #5

Initech

(107,979 posts)
4. I just want to be able to live long enough to see this wretched admin dragged out in chains.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:12 PM
Jan 16

And sent to Supermax where they belong.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,458 posts)
2. This is the first step in his TACO reversal
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:32 PM
Jan 16

He is looking for the least embarrassing off ramp to back away from his bluster about invading Greenland, now that he sees the EU is serious about retaliation, economic and otherwise.

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