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Trump says Greenland will be under US control by the time he leaves office(independent.co.uk)
19 points by root-parent 4 hours ago | 5 comments
A_D_E_P_T 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The Danish are not interested in selling it, nor does it seem that Greenlanders are interested in declaring independence and then voting to join the US. (IIRC such a move was polling somewhere in the single digits.) A military takeover would go over poorly. Even if it went swimmingly, it would backfire, as an on-the-fence Europe would break from the US orbit, end or reorganize NATO, and establish much closer trade relations with China -- the latter move is already being pushed in certain quarters, on the grounds that it's growing increasingly necessary for the EU's economy.

bl4kers 38 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Highly doubt. Denmark has been quietly moving in troops and supplies

orionblastar 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Somehow I doubt it. Trump talks a lot of stuff that he hasn't been able to do, like lowering prices on food and gas.

BLKNSLVR 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Hah! True. It almost guarantees that Greenland will not be under US control by the end of his term.

There isn't much that he has said that has come true, and a lot of what is known historic fact, he seems to be in denial of.

Trump seems to be a human fountain of unlimited falsehoods.

the_hoser 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's like Elon Musk and dates. If he puts a date on it, it's not happening.