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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(133,316 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:13 PM Monday

Treasury Secretary Claims Trump Wants To Annex Greenland To Prevent Getting 'Dragged' Into 'Attack' From Russia

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that President Donald Trump wants to annex Greenland in order to keep the U.S. from getting “dragged” into an “attack” on the territory from Russia.

During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker questioned Bessent over why Trump is still seeking to seize Greenland despite the fact that the “leaders of Denmark and Greenland [have said] bluntly, ‘Greenland is not for sale.’”

Welker asked the question after noting that Trump alluded on Friday he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back his actions regarding Greenland.

“Kristen, if we look for years, for over a century, American presidents have wanted to acquire Greenland,” he responded. “And what we can see is that Greenland is essential to the U.S. national security. We’re building the golden dome, the missile system.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/treasury-secretary-claims-trump-wants-014303024.html

You're making it up as you go along Pissant.

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Treasury Secretary Claims Trump Wants To Annex Greenland To Prevent Getting 'Dragged' Into 'Attack' From Russia (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP
Shitstain pootin would not dare attack a NATO country, so kraznov is trying his best to fuck NATO up SheltieLover Monday #1
IMO trump is definitely doing pooty's bidding vapor2 Monday #4
No doubt SheltieLover Monday #5
Putin has already said TSF should take Greenland..this is another worthless excuse for what's happening Deuxcents Monday #7
Agreed! SheltieLover Monday #9
LOL............ Lovie777 Monday #2
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Monday #3
That's some Looney Tunes right there. surfered Monday #6
Trump wants Greenland Rebl2 Monday #8

Deuxcents

(25,694 posts)
7. Putin has already said TSF should take Greenland..this is another worthless excuse for what's happening
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:50 PM
Monday

This administration lies so much, they can’t keep track of it all.

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surfered

(11,901 posts)
6. That's some Looney Tunes right there.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:47 PM
Monday

Greenland is protected from both the US and Russia by NATO, and Russia has bitten off more than it can chew in Ukraine. The Treasury Secretary should stop trying to be Secretary of Defense and focus on all the debt Trump is running up.

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