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Coventina

(28,074 posts) Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:23 PM Jan 8

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Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark's autonomous territory.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said "the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country... no matter whether it's a very small one or a very powerful one".

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said "there is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders".

On Tuesday, Trump reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland, saying that the Arctic island was "critical" for national and economic security.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9gvg3452o

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Trump is an ass....

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Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland (Original Post) Coventina Jan 8 OP

No. He is a fucking TRAITOR**. niyad Jan 8 #1

The age that Orange Shitbag has brought us to... The Unmitigated Gall Jan 8 #2

Trump is like a bull in a china shop who carries his own china shop with him. Irish_Dem Jan 8 #3

We're probably more secure if Greenland is controlled by a European country... Wounded Bear Jan 8 #4

niyad

(121,578 posts)

1. No. He is a fucking TRAITOR**.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:26 PM

Jan 8

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,702 posts)

2. The age that Orange Shitbag has brought us to...

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:28 PM

Jan 8

Where our close allies have to warn US.

Irish_Dem

(62,086 posts)

3. Trump is like a bull in a china shop who carries his own china shop with him.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:30 PM

Jan 8

(Borrowed from a Winston Churchill quote about John Foster Dulles.)

Wounded Bear

(61,088 posts)

4. We're probably more secure if Greenland is controlled by a European country...

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:43 PM

Jan 8

If trump "seizes" it some day, he'd probably allow a Russian base there in less than a year.

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