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Diraven

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1. Trump wants to be emperor

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:05 PM

Jan 8

That's the main reason. And it's a new shiny thing to distract from all the campaign promises he never intended to actually deliver. Yes Greenland has future potential for mining and oil but it's people don't want that and besides it's really not even economically viable right now due to its remoteness and arctic climate

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Reuters: Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? [View all] highplainsdem Jan 8 OP

Trump wants to be emperor Diraven Jan 8 #1

Two possibilities sakabatou Jan 8 #2

Article says minerals (#3), but I think there is a #4 Bernardo de La Paz Jan 8 #3

No golf course? LeftInTX Jan 8 #6

I Have To Think That Tr**p Is Counting On Benefitting....... global1 Jan 8 #4

The real reason is ego: the Mercator Projection makes Greenland look bigger than the US andym Jan 8 #5

Simple, it's to do putin's bidding Sundance1220 Jan 8 #7

Greenland/Canada? He wants all those WHITE FOLKS that come with them. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 8 #8

This is for Russia themaguffin Jan 8 #9