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MadameButterfly

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9. I think he really was planning to invade Greenland

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:09 PM

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and got talked out of it because someone explained to him things like NATO, WWIII, and Europe's ability to dump our debt. Or if he didn't get it, enough Republicans understood, to say no (in private).

The timing might have been about Epstein, but not the substance.

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Looks like Lawrence was right? [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

It's always best to pay attention to what msm does not cover, at least here in the United States of Extortion. SheltieLover Yesterday #1

Trump lies like the rest of us breathe. I would not trust this man's utterances. waterwatcher123 Yesterday #2

Lawrence will have fun tonight LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #3

Must watch TV! senseandsensibility Yesterday #5

still believe that Greenland has nothing whatsoever to do with Epstein stopdiggin Yesterday #4

You're right that they have nothing to do with each other senseandsensibility Yesterday #6

disagree. Greenland is NOT a 'distraction' - a 'diversion' or a 'sideshow' stopdiggin Yesterday #15

I think both are true. JokeHer Yesterday #16

perhaps true stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #18

I think he really was planning to invade Greenland MadameButterfly Yesterday #9

Boy, you could see that when he got pissed off at the auto worker Emile Yesterday #7

Well now that he has TACO'd again maybe they can get back to the Epstein Bev54 Yesterday #8

He won't ever let the Epstein files out MadameButterfly Yesterday #11

I actually think Trump was serious about Greenland, but the 870 point drop in the stock market on Tuesday spooked him. Fil1957 Yesterday #10

That makes sense. Greenland is just a big distraction; KPN Yesterday #12

This will be the paradigm: Every Trump failure will bring about another Trump failure. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #13

EVERYTHING is a distraction from the Epstein files progressoid Yesterday #14

Lawrence had fun LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #17

I don't think he cares that much about the Epstein files fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #19

Recommeded. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #20

Yes and no Cosmocat 17 hrs ago #21

Lawrence opener LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #22