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55. Hegseth is a total disaster. No sarcasm gif needed. That fool will only accelerate this new admin's...
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:11 PM
Jan 2025

international blundering/fuck-ups. We're not talking about the best and brightest at all in the clown car cabinet.

I'm betting Hegseth will crack under the stress of the first international crisis and will start drinking again.

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Yeah, and Mexico paid for your wall. jls4561 Jan 2025 #1
And ceded half of its territory to the US Xipe Totec Jan 2025 #46
More trump B.S. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #2
Denmark is solid, but something is rotten in Washington, DC Hekate Jan 2025 #3
So stupid, as if the people of Greenland are not free and he will free them. brush Jan 2025 #4
Greenlanders have single payer health care and benefits MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #5
If trump sends troops, there willl be huge international repercussions. Here's hoping... brush Jan 2025 #7
Hegeseth will be right on it! kimbutgar Jan 2025 #11
Heehee. brush Jan 2025 #66
What will the international repercussions be? Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #12
You've heard Demanrk is in NATO. Greenland belongs to NATO. NATO is not going to let trump bully the alliance ... brush Jan 2025 #21
We don't know that. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #23
Please. Do you actually think NATO is going to let trump invade Greenland without reacting? brush Jan 2025 #25
Please. Do not think for one minute NATO will take on the US military. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #26
UnderstimatingNATO and allies would be a naive mistake. There will be international... brush Jan 2025 #27
Naive. Europe and allies will not just roll ove. Nor will foes of trump here. brush Jan 2025 #28
They will so defend a NATO ally. Or the treaty means nothing. Swede Jan 2025 #29
I'd guess he will make a phone call to the Danish and say the US is sending the full weight of the US military AZJonnie Jan 2025 #81
Ok, let's see if that happens. In his first term the adults in the froom, those generals... brush Jan 2025 #98
He's replacing all those generals MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #109
Denmark just announce they are investing two billion in Greenland and... brush Jan 2025 #112
As I said in post below, NATO countries are arming over this MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #113
I thought you were the one who said no one would stop trump from taking over Greenland. brush Jan 2025 #115
I have been asking pointed questions MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #116
I read that NATO countries were raising a force to protect Greenland MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #110
The Colombian President rolled over a couple hours after Trump threatened tariffs. Lancero Jan 2025 #83
It's claudette Jan 2025 #86
See post 68. brush Jan 2025 #70
You're kidding, right? Cowed Republicans standing up to tsf? Ha chicoescuela Jan 2025 #13
There will be trouble with NATO then if the fool sends troops to invade an alliance member. brush Jan 2025 #22
And that is working out well for Putin chicoescuela Jan 2025 #38
Exactly. And it won't go smoothly for the orange turd either. brush Jan 2025 #50
Yeah but good thing we don't an idiot loyalist as Secretary of Defense chicoescuela Jan 2025 #54
Hegseth is a total disaster. No sarcasm gif needed. That fool will only accelerate this new admin's... brush Jan 2025 #55
I bet the drinking began minutes after the swearing in. chicoescuela Jan 2025 #60
I think you're right. We're all gonna watch unfold too.They'll try to keep his drinking hidden but it'll leak out. brush Jan 2025 #65
This is one subject I'm an expert chicoescuela Jan 2025 #104
Denmark is one of the founders of NATO. sheshe2 Jan 2025 #79
Well, maybe not the maga cowards, but even McConnell has spoken out against trump. brush Jan 2025 #69
I'm not sure he'll get that kind of advice from his newly appointed MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #62
NATO is a formidable foe itself and has allies who may join it in a... brush Jan 2025 #68
Japan, Australia, NZ are not going to start waging military war with the US now. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #90
I disagree. trump is a bully hated around the world a just might get this nation in trouble. brush Jan 2025 #93
i still don't know what these repercussions will look like MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #92
Putin has been held to a stalemate by a nation a fifth of it's size. brush Jan 2025 #95
That stalemate required enormous aid from the US MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #99
Aid from the US and other nation happened. Putin has been held to a stalemate. brush Jan 2025 #100
Yes, but we are talking about Greenland MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #102
No one likes a bully. Let's see if trump is actually allowed to invade Greenland. brush Jan 2025 #103
No one will like it MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #105
I don't think it will happen. brush Jan 2025 #106
It appears to me Chili Pepper Jan 2025 #31
Yes, Trump wants Greenland MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #94
yea, everybody would trade scandinavian safety net for "concepts of a plan" rampartd Jan 2025 #32
Donald, there are a lot of residents in Alaska who would like to be part of Russia Walleye Jan 2025 #6
The Palin's?? Traildogbob Jan 2025 #53
Just like Ukraine want to be back in Russia yourout Jan 2025 #8
And happy slaves and serfs want to be back in the fields. ananda Jan 2025 #17
Came here to say this. BadgerKid Jan 2025 #97
By freedom he means anarchy so Oligarchs can exploit it. bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #9
Exact same thing Putin said about Ukraine, and Xi is saying about Taiwan. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #10
I would love to know who the person is with their hand up Trump ass making him Autumn Jan 2025 #14
miller. banmon. musk. thiel. federalist society. heritage foundation. opus dei. putin. niyad Jan 2025 #56
That phone call. MsSalvia Jan 2025 #15
He just won't let go of this. It's troubling. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #16
Do you get the feeling that Trump is just itching for a war? ananda Jan 2025 #18
Then, there are the additional powers that the president can legally wield under... LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #48
exactly! ananda Jan 2025 #51
More like Putin is itching for him to do it... Blasphemer Jan 2025 #117
Denmark should demand old territories back from US in return. sakabatou Jan 2025 #19
Why would they want to: wolfie001 Jan 2025 #20
Lies lies Rebl2 Jan 2025 #24
Putin said something similar about Ukraine. tclambert Jan 2025 #30
With felon 47 at the helm Marthe48 Jan 2025 #33
Bullshit C_U_L8R Jan 2025 #34
He's a fat, stinky lying liar tonekat Jan 2025 #35
The only Greenlanders The Wizard Jan 2025 #36
Well, there is the druggie that supports Trump's idea and the homeless who got a free meal and a red hat. Norrrm Jan 2025 #37
That was a brain fart. Please disregard. That is all. n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #39
Residents of Greenland get the same medical & educational benefits as residents of Denmark dflprincess Jan 2025 #40
This is 100% gas lighting..... pure made up Codswallop in order to pull attention from the horrors that .. Botany Jan 2025 #41
Ding ding ding PortTack Jan 2025 #73
I'm thinking . . . Aussie105 Jan 2025 #42
The top brass that does not declare fealty to Trump will probably be gone soon. LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #49
What cabinet members will vote on 25th amendment? They are all sworn travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #111
Donald Trump says.......................... SamKnause Jan 2025 #43
It sounded like they didn't get that meal... Lithos Jan 2025 #44
He's bdamomma Jan 2025 #45
Residents of Greenland want Trump to Eat Shit and Die. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2025 #47
Well Rebl2 Jan 2025 #57
Probably thinks they'll pay for the wall between Greenland and the US, too. Orrex Jan 2025 #52
IT'S TIME... autorank Jan 2025 #58
If only. 👿 ShazzieB Jan 2025 #63
It's the exact same think Russia's Putin said about Ukraine. Shit's not funny, folks. ancianita Jan 2025 #59
I think Trump will aquire Grernland and doc03 Jan 2025 #61
So you think he will break international law to do that? Because that is what he would be doing PortTack Jan 2025 #72
I think he pleasures himself while pondering the idea of violating international law AZJonnie Jan 2025 #82
If he can't force Denmark to sell Greenland and takes it by force what does NATO do, doc03 Jan 2025 #91
His poll numbers are going down...not up PortTack Jan 2025 #108
You mean the homeless ones that Don Jr. gave a meal for their participation in a photo op? tanyev Jan 2025 #64
This is exactly what Putin says Figarosmom Jan 2025 #67
How is it we have no money to keep the government open, but we have money to annex Greenland? Initech Jan 2025 #71
So this is how he gets the US out of NATO: he does Ilsa Jan 2025 #74
DONALD TRUMP SAYS LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES AND MAKES SHIT UP YoshidaYui Jan 2025 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author YoshidaYui Jan 2025 #76
My 2 cents is... FirefighterJo Jan 2025 #77
They don't Historic NY Jan 2025 #78
Make them the 51st state so they can Elect two democratic senators 😂😂😂😂 W T F Jan 2025 #80
Same MO as Hitler. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #84
Owning Greenland is no longer for "the security of the U.S." but for "the freedom of the world." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2025 #85
When government goes batshit crazy and the halls of power have been stacked with 'yes' people . . . Aussie105 Jan 2025 #87
This is the dumbest fucking shit. But we are living in the dumbest possible reality, so... Karasu Jan 2025 #88
This is about further enrichment of the oligarchy - FranklinsTower Jan 2025 #89
This, I think, would be an excellent candidate for the "Latest Trump BS" forum muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #96
Sure🙄 in his mind but not in reality. This is ridiculous 🙄 TommieMommy Jan 2025 #101
Of course, this won't be fact checked purr-rat beauty Jan 2025 #107
For the sake of clarity: he's lying, but we can't say that in an LBN thread title muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #114
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