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C0RI0LANUS

(3,015 posts)
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:28 PM Jan 2025

Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

Source: BBC

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".

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






Donald Trump Jr visited Greenland on Tuesday in what he called a "personal day trip." He then posted a photo with a group of Greenlanders in a bar wearing pro-Trump caps. (Photo: Reuters)

Donald Trump Jr. delivered a message to the Greenlanders from the paterfamilias:

‘We’re going to treat you well.’

Additional source:

https://apnews.com/article/greenland-us-trumps-son-visit-56bc01f1d3431c035b22ad6564579938

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Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 OP
Putin is loving every second of this. Greenlanders better stick to drinking hot chocolate. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #1
We are getting trolled hueymahl Jan 2025 #2
A great distraction for the media to follow while it ignores real dangers like the cabinet appointments PSPS Jan 2025 #3
Haven't anyone here played Risk? Doc_Technical Jan 2025 #4
U.S. weighted the outcome of world wars Marthe48 Jan 2025 #5
I hope they are also paying attention Miguelito Loveless Jan 2025 #6

hueymahl

(2,788 posts)
2. We are getting trolled
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:49 PM
Jan 2025

It sure when our side will learn. Every reaction has been predictable outrage.

PSPS

(14,530 posts)
3. A great distraction for the media to follow while it ignores real dangers like the cabinet appointments
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 02:05 PM
Jan 2025

Doc_Technical

(3,664 posts)
4. Haven't anyone here played Risk?
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 02:45 PM
Jan 2025

In order to get extra armies for occupying North America at the start of your turn,
you have to occupy every country including Greenland.

Marthe48

(20,599 posts)
5. U.S. weighted the outcome of world wars
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:05 PM
Jan 2025

But so far, it's never started one.

Sure wish there was really secret forces and such, that fought for democracy.



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