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Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:27 AM Monday

In 1917, the US traded any rights to Greenland in exchange for Epstein Island. [View all]

And the rest of the US Virgin Islands as explained by Daily Kos:

“In fact, the 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies, selling the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands) to the U.S. included a crucial U.S. declaration agreeing not to object to Denmark extending its political and economic interests to all of Greenland

Of course Trump believes he can renege on any deal…the Iran Nuclear Deal, NAFTA, building contracts..ad infinitum

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/19/2364194/-In-1917-The-US-traded-its-rights-to-Greenland-for-Epstein-Island-Literally

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