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Bev54

(13,213 posts)
16. If you look at everything Trump is doing in the lens of who benefits.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:56 PM
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It is all for Putin, including Venezuela oil, China may have to go back to buying from Russia or Trump has already said he would sell to Russia. US doesn't want or need the oil, it is more trouble than it is worth, where is the oil from the tankers? If Trump thought they needed more security in Greenland he could, at any time expand the US bases there and if they wanted the minerals, they can invest in mines as so many other countries have done. Don't need to own the land. However if he wants it to allow Russia access to NW passage it makes sense. I also think he is tanking the US economy for Putin, he wanted everyone, Europe and US destabilized and it is working. Everything Trump is doing works for Putin.

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They want a Brexit type vote. "by force or otherwise" his tech broligarchy can make that happen underpants Saturday #1
Another disaster engineered by putin. erronis Saturday #9
Trump is like a termite, constantly gnawing on the timbers that hold up this nation Blues Heron Saturday #2
it's even worse Nigrum Cattus Saturday #3
Berlin Conference OC375 Saturday #4
The 1984 division mr715 Saturday #5
Wow OC375 Saturday #6
We've always been at war with East Asia. mr715 Saturday #7
"Oceania, Eurasia, and East Asia"..ding ding ding...We have a winner folks...nt mitch96 Saturday #14
Or maybe Risk. carpetbagger Yesterday #32
The dementia addled clown feels a psychological need to steal Greenland. Snarkoleptic Saturday #8
He's closer to mortality than morality. Harker Saturday #17
Rare minerals mining? Gaytano70 Saturday #10
Found the article... Gaytano70 Saturday #12
Trump wants a legacy. Johonny Saturday #11
He's gonna have a legacy alright, infamy Joinfortmill Saturday #23
Epstein file distraction. Kingofalldems Saturday #13
Your overthinking it LostOne4Ever Saturday #15
Greenland will not become a US State because of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk Sessuch Saturday #18
I don't know what to think for sure but thinking in your direction. Septua 22 hrs ago #35
If you look at everything Trump is doing in the lens of who benefits. Bev54 Saturday #16
That peepee tape must be something. Joinfortmill Saturday #25
I still think it's a SnuffSnuff video. Captain Zero Saturday #27
Well, I've begun to realize he's far more evil than we think. Joinfortmill Yesterday #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Yesterday #34
Norway, Sweden, Denmark could unleash Thor and his cousins upon TSF. LastDemocratInSC Saturday #19
Trump takes his orders from Putin. hamsterjill Saturday #20
destroy NATO in name only NJCher Saturday #21
If Trump attacks Greenland, we're in unchartered waters Joinfortmill Saturday #22
The significance of Greenland... reACTIONary Saturday #24
NATO doesn't dissolve .... . Bread and Circuses Saturday #26
This makes sense. LuckyCharms Saturday #28
Shipping lanes and defense KT2000 Saturday #29
He has single-handedly killed the World. Totally Tunsie Saturday #30
Doesn't Theil want Greenland?? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #31
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