Greenland Tells Donald Trump: 'We Are Not For Sale'

[ificandream]

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

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Aerial shot of Greenland.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. That response was too verbose.

FUCK OFF would have been more apt.

[Cha]

4. Greenland's response required Diplomacy But

We can read between the lines. lol

Fuck off Fascist Fuck, Indeed!

[Mz Pip]

12. He's such an idiot

As if taking possession of Greenland is even a remote possibility.
What are we going to do, invade?

[ReRe]

2. What a crock

Trump is a madman! Didn't he say the same thing about Finland in his first term?

He's totally insane. Total bullshit. You go Greenland! Give him hell!

[Cha]

6. Are those Putin's Orders? I wonder who told him to

do that? Can he think on his own?

[ReRe]

8. Well, I think it's very possible.

If my memory serves me, Puti is very interested in more tundra up there.
Maybe Puti whispered in Musk's ear, and Musk whispered into Trump's ear?

* on edit: As George Carlan would say "There's a reason for it, and we don't know it!"

[Cha]

19. Exactly... I was thinking while I was

out running that it was Mump, too. I've read he wants to own the Universe and I think he's Megalomania Enough for it to be true.

[Joinfortmill]

15. The X guy, I suspect.

[Cha]

20. Yes.. that's exactly what I was

thinking when I was out running... It was Mump.

He wants to own the Universe.. might as well start with Greenland!

Thank you

[Eugene]

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

MF45 was outraged when Denmark's PM called his proposal absurd.

[ReRe]

23. Thanks for the correction

Do ya reckon he's trying it again because he is emboldened by Musk's presence in his transition team?

[CrispyQ]

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

That's a lot of unpopulated land that will be soon be more temperate. I can see a ton of resorts & mansions built along that waterway.

Ha ha. I just Googled Greenland's population & it's less than 60K, perfect for taking over in the mind of a mad king.

[underpants]

9. Best suggestion I've seen for his obsession with Greenland

Remember he brought this up in the first term.

[Journeyman]

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

Whoever possesses Greenland will be well situated to control shipping across the northern tier.

This same idea may be motivating his desire to make Canada a part of the US, as they will control many of the touchpoints for commerce through the newly opened channels of the Arctic.

For someone who denigrates the very idea of Climate Change, Trump certainly seems eager to position himself to profit from it.

[dutch777]

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

...say $10 billion, for right of first refusal if they ever choose to put themselves up for sale, US has first dibs. Would be fun to see what Donnie would do with that and maybe Greenland could get a bidding war started with Putin offering free fossil fuels in perpetuity for the same right and who knows what China would bid. And they could charge a $1 billion entry fee to be even be considered for the bidding. (Wonder if anyone has told Donnie that Greenland is a self governing country but is technically in the Kingdom of Denmark which gives them over $500 million a year which is over 1/3 of their yearly operating budget? Naw. Why bother Mr. Bad Idea Wizard with facts?).

[NotHardly]

7. I extend an apology to Greenland and all the folks therein

[Ray Bruns]

11. 2nd brain fart from the imbecile in two days. He's on a roll.

[HereForTheParty]

13. Wait, aren't we taking Panama first?

[CrispyQ]

16. Didn't he mention Mexico as a state, too?

So we have Panama, Greenland, Mexico, & Canada. The guy sees himself as king of North America.

[Prairie Gates]

18. Why stop there?

[Joinfortmill]

14. 4 years of this shit, unless Satan calls him home.

[wcmagumba]

27. Please, please, please...your Underworldness...

[Prairie Gates]

17. The usual way fascists wage aggressive war is by manufacturing a threat from the victim/target

On the one hand, it's going to be difficult to paint Greenland/Denmark as a threat to the US. On the other, the maximum cynicism would be to say we need to seize control of Greenland for climate reasons. I can see the media going along with that.

[Sneederbunk]

21. Although Denmark may trade Greenland straight across for Alaska.

[24601]

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

get some warm weather and nice beaches, while we Floridians get Denmark citizenship. Mar-a-Lago could be King Fred's Winter Palace.

[Sneederbunk]

29. Bingo!

[Bengus81]

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

No such thing in 1946 as Intercontinental ballistic missiles too, or even super long range aircraft such as a B-52.

[LudwigPastorius]

25. You just need some lebensraum, eh Trump?

[Wonder Why]

26. Trump puts in no money but his billionaires do then Greenland is renamed

Trump Country and Trump owns 51% of the stock and controlling interest. It goes bankrupt like all his other investments.

[DSandra]

30. Capitalists believe anything can be bought

and that everyone has a price whether they say so or not.

And yes, modern capitalism is a religion.

[mahina]

31. If someone was teying to demolish the reputation of this country,

This is what they would do.

Now who’s interests does that serve?

[pfitz59]

32. Again with the Greenland

It's going to be a trying 4 years (if he makes it)

[ificandream]

34. I've been thinking that since election day.

Mentally, he's deteriorated since the first round, so God only knows what we're in for.

[prodigitalson]

35. sale? I didn't hear any mention of money

they think they'll get money?

from trump?