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Girard442

(6,831 posts) Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:59 PM Wednesday

Y'know, when Trump mixes up Greenland and Iceland in a speech, it's understandable. [View all]

Like, when a driver impaired by dementia means to hit the brake and instead tromps on the gas pedal and kills a bunch of people trying to cross the street.

It's understandable. And bad.

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Y'know, when Trump mixes up Greenland and Iceland in a speech, it's understandable. [View all] Girard442 Wednesday OP

Could happen to anybody.. Permanut Wednesday #1

Certainly anyone with frontotemporal dementia ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Wednesday #2

If this was Biden D_Master81 Wednesday #3

Yes if it were Pres Biden mixing up Cha Wednesday #6

There is difference between Greenland and Iceland. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #4

Iceland should be worried lame54 Wednesday #5

It's easy. Greenland is the one with the ice. Iceland is the one with the green. Intractable Wednesday #7

They're claiming it's his new nickname for Greenland. rubbersole Wednesday #8

MaddowBlog-White House insists Trump didn't say what everyone heard him say about Iceland LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #9