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muriel_volestrangler

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5. I think he will demand that other NATO members pay for a lot of the "defense system"

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:11 AM

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even though they don't think it's needed, and it only defends the USA (maybe Canada at a push, but I doubt Trump will want the design to do so. If subsequent presidents and congresses actually continue the project, they may well fix it to be of use to Canada).

The problem is that NATO will end up agreeing to pay something, just to get him to shut up. It's like being a contractor for him - at some point, you give up trying to get him to pay his bills because fighting him through the courts takes too much time, and there's the risk of lawyer's fees.

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This is what wil happen with Greenland [View all] RandySF Monday OP

It's just like him claiming... GiqueCee Monday #1

I'm still trying to figure out what will happen in Venezuela. sop Monday #2

He lost interest in Venezuela Blue_Roses Monday #7

I think those 1500 troops he called up will be flown to our base in Greenland yaesu Monday #3

And 3. DFW Monday #4

I think he will demand that other NATO members pay for a lot of the "defense system" muriel_volestrangler Monday #5

Here is the letter that trump sent to Norway linking Nobel Peace Prize to USA takeover of Greenland. LetMyPeopleVote Monday #6

The U.S. also had boats landing in Greenland hundreds of years ago? sop Monday #8

Auto Pen? Mz Pip Monday #10

The Nobel Prize committee should emphasize that: Danascot Monday #11

And he'll call it a big win. Mz Pip Monday #9

Hopefully it goes the TACO route Tommy Carcetti Monday #12

That might be true if it was about defense Renew Deal Monday #13

Troops will enter Greenland Prince99 Monday #14

I hope you're right and that's the extent of it. I have my doubts. Vinca Monday #15

MaddowBlog-Trump connects his Greenland crusade to his failure to win a Nobel Peace Prize LetMyPeopleVote Monday #16