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Let's Buy Greenland!
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We thought he was nuts. He doubles down on his nuttiness.
US President Donald Trump has cancelled a state visit to Denmark after the nation's prime minister said Greenland was not for sale to the US.
The president was scheduled to visit on 2 September, at the invitation of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II.
Then last week Mr Trump suggested the US was interested in buying Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen described the suggestion as "absurd" and said she hoped Mr Trump was not being serious.
Announcing the cancellation of his visit, Mr Trump tweeted: "Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time...."
A White House spokesman confirmed that the president's visit had been cancelled.
The Danish royal house also confirmed it had been informed of the cancellation, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR, reported.
The house's head of communications, Lene Balleby, said the move was "a surprise".
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostWe thought he was nuts. He doubles down on his nuttiness.
JomMy brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostWe thought he was nuts. He doubles down on his nuttiness.
I have to admit this is one crazy idea on Trump's part.
I mean, why buy Greenland? He could just invade it.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostWell there goes my idea that he was mostly joking and then trolling when the MSM picked it up.
I have to admit this is one crazy idea on Trump's part.
I mean, why buy Greenland? He could just invade it.
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostThe way he's approached it is not far from the equivalent in our age, which is why his received such a hostile reception to the idea.
But it sounds dumb. The people there have no desire to become part of the USA. Denmark has no desire to sell. It doesn't really gain us anything to have it, and would probably actually cost us money to support. The mineral wealth it has is nearly impossible to access. The people don't even really speak much English, they speak Greenlandic and Danish.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostMaybe he is wanting to do it as some sort of historic legacy. "Trump: The man who bought Greenland."
But it sounds dumb. The people there have no desire to become part of the USA. Denmark has no desire to sell. It doesn't really gain us anything to have it, and would probably actually cost us money to support. The mineral wealth it has is nearly impossible to access. The people don't even really speak much English, they speak Greenlandic and Danish.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostThere's a plan for that. They're gonna take all those tins that hams and cookies come in, and slide them under Denmark, and float it up a little. A rising tide lifts all Denmark.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostDenmark is actually rising slowly with the ocean. It was squeezed down during the last ice age.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Sparko View Post
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My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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