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C0RI0LANUS

(2,388 posts) Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:28 PM Jan 8

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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 8 OP

Putin is loving every second of this. Greenlanders better stick to drinking hot chocolate. C0RI0LANUS Jan 8 #1

We are getting trolled hueymahl Jan 8 #2

A great distraction for the media to follow while it ignores real dangers like the cabinet appointments PSPS Jan 8 #3

Haven't anyone here played Risk? Doc_Technical Jan 8 #4

U.S. weighted the outcome of world wars Marthe48 Jan 8 #5

I hope they are also paying attention Miguelito Loveless Jan 8 #6

C0RI0LANUS

(2,388 posts)

1. Putin is loving every second of this. Greenlanders better stick to drinking hot chocolate.

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:40 PM

Jan 8

hueymahl

(2,679 posts)

2. We are getting trolled

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:49 PM

Jan 8

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

PSPS

(14,224 posts)

3. A great distraction for the media to follow while it ignores real dangers like the cabinet appointments

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:05 PM

Jan 8

Doc_Technical

(3,619 posts)

4. Haven't anyone here played Risk?

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:45 PM

Jan 8

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

(19,620 posts)

5. U.S. weighted the outcome of world wars

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 02:05 PM

Jan 8

But so far, it's never started one.

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

Miguelito Loveless

(4,738 posts)

6. I hope they are also paying attention

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 04:37 PM

Jan 8

to Musk's moves to buy their government as he did the US.

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