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demmiblue

(39,338 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:02 PM 23 hrs ago

Trump announces in a social media post that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte "have formed the framework of a...

Trump announces in a social media post that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte "have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region."

Trump announces in a social media post that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte "have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region."

Jennifer Shutt (@jennifershutt.bsky.social) 2026-01-21T19:31:24.032Z

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Trump announces in a social media post that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte "have formed the framework of a... (Original Post) demmiblue 23 hrs ago OP
ROFL ananda 23 hrs ago #1
He wouldn't lie, would he? spanone 23 hrs ago #2
He believes that God saved him from assassination just so he could go on being this stupid prick Walleye 23 hrs ago #5
The framework of a future deal, every junkie and alcoholic knows about that Walleye 23 hrs ago #3
Plans for a framework for the concept of an idea of an outline for a preliminary tentative agreement unblock 23 hrs ago #4
A concept of a weave? SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #8
It is nothing. creon 22 hrs ago #12
The Framework of an idea of a concept of a plan. Bozvotros 23 hrs ago #6
Funny not funny that is the immediate response to news like this. NT Bozvotros 23 hrs ago #7
My god, Trump is a master negotiator EarlG 23 hrs ago #9
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #10
Trump the Secretary of NATO and I "have formed the framework of a future deal...." Botany 22 hrs ago #11
It's a Taco-palooza C_U_L8R 22 hrs ago #13
Trump touts mysterious 'framework' of a deal for Greenland LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #14
and seriously, what the hell is with that golden dome??? a kennedy 20 hrs ago #15
The status of Greenland was not discussed LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #16

Walleye

(43,930 posts)
5. He believes that God saved him from assassination just so he could go on being this stupid prick
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:07 PM
23 hrs ago

Walleye

(43,930 posts)
3. The framework of a future deal, every junkie and alcoholic knows about that
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:06 PM
23 hrs ago

In other words, nothing, no promise No deal

unblock

(56,005 posts)
4. Plans for a framework for the concept of an idea of an outline for a preliminary tentative agreement
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:07 PM
23 hrs ago

creon

(1,951 posts)
12. It is nothing.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:02 PM
22 hrs ago

Nothing is going to happen

Good old TACO Pinwheel "wins" again.

He has now stopped 9 wars

EarlG

(23,432 posts)
9. My god, Trump is a master negotiator
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:22 PM
23 hrs ago

So he basically spent weeks threatening our allies with everything up to and including direct warfare because he wanted to become King of Greenland, then after they told him to fuck off he now says there's an idea of concept of a future plan which will give us "everything we wanted" with respect to Greenland, ie. the exact same thing we already had before he threatened our allies and made the entire US look like complete morons on the world stage.

In other words, he cashed in decades of hard-earned respect and prestige, and turned the established world order on its head for, what, a two week distraction from the Epstein files? Oh, and I guess the narcissistic thrill of being the craziest man in the room.

Now that's what I call putting America first!

Prairie_Seagull

(4,613 posts)
10. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:36 PM
22 hrs ago

What a effen maroon.

Does the proverbial bar even have a lower setting.

Botany

(76,541 posts)
11. Trump the Secretary of NATO and I "have formed the framework of a future deal...."
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:42 PM
22 hrs ago


Well, I have formed the framework of a deal where Margo Robbie is gonna bring me a nice
Italian dinner of linguine with white clam sauce, some nice bread, a salad, some wine, and
some clementine oranges for dinner tomorrow and she will walk my dog and do the dishes
too.

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,759 posts)
14. Trump touts mysterious 'framework' of a deal for Greenland
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:06 PM
20 hrs ago

There is no framework just like there was no health care plan

President Donald Trump claimed to have a "framework of a future deal" regarding Greenland without saying whether it would become part of the United States as he had vowed it would.

Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-01-21T19:50:46Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-announcement-greenland

President Donald Trump claimed to have a "framework of a future deal" regarding Greenland without saying whether it would become part of the United States as he had vowed it would.

"Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region," Trump wrote in a Wednesday Truth Social post from Switzerland.

"This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st," he added....

Trump made no mention of whether leaders from Denmark were consulted. Earlier on Wednesday, the U.S. president ruled out using military force to take control of Greenland.
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