[NY Post] Trump wants to buy Greenland, again, after claiming US could take back ownership of Panama

Greenland's natural resources include12345:

• Coal
• Iron ore
• Lead
• Zinc
• Molybdenum
• Diamonds
• Gold
• Platinum

I can see it now.
Gold Rush Greenland Edition.
Send Parker Schnabble and Tony Beets there.

 

Trump diplomacy:

 

trump is an idiot.

 

MIA?

 

When trump’s fans, like the OP, see lunacy like “buying Greenland” pouring out of trump’s mouth, what do they think of it? Is trump going to war with NATO ally Denmark? That is the only way to acquire Greenland. Like I said, pure fanciful lunacy pouring from the fool’s mouth. Denmark, a small wealthy country, will never sell the huge island, to the United States or any other country, in my opinion. Why would they? More to the point, why on earth would Denmark sell Greenland to the United States simply because trump wants it?

 

What the hell is Denmark even doing with Greenland? Sell it to someone who can make use of its resources.

 

What the hell are you even doing with bitcoin? Sell it to someone who can make use of its resources. Now. Now. Now....

 

What is wrong with expressing a desire to buy Greenland?

How do you jump from that expression of interest in purchasing something to “Is Trump going to go to war with Denmark?” - thats incoherent.

Who said anything about war besides you? Because you have Trump derangement syndrome and just make up some ridiculously evil thing in your mind.

Why shouldn’t an American President express interest in acquiring strategic and resource rich overseas possessions? It’s a perfectly reasonable thing to do.

Greenland is a largely uninhabited territory thousands of miles from Denmark. Why wouldn’t it be something that could be purchased by the United States? If they say “no” - fine. The United States can make offers and try to negotiate for its acquisition and Denmark can say “no.”

Nothing wrong with any of that.

 

Clearly, @HTM, you don’t understand just how ludicrous trump’s desire to obtain Greenland is. Denmark isn’t the least bit interested, and the people of Greenland certainly aren’t, so who will sell the island to the good old USA? trump has been turned down once already during his first term.

Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale
7 hours ago
Kathryn Armstrong
BBC News

Greenland has once again said it is not for sale after US President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the territory.

"Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland," its prime minister said on Monday, a day after Trump repeated comments about the Arctic island that he first made several years ago.

Greenland, which is an autonomous Danish territory, is home to a large US space facility and lies on the shortest route from the US to Europe, meaning it is strategically important for America.

There was no immediate response to Trump's comments from Denmark.

Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Sunday, the US president-elect said: "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity."

His comments prompted a sharp rebuke from Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, who said: "We are not for sale and we will not be for sale."

"We must not lose our long struggle for freedom. However, we must continue to be open to co-operation and trade with the whole world, especially with our neighbours," he said.

Trump's controversial remarks came hours after he announced that he intended to nominate Ken Howery, his former ambassador to Sweden, to be the new ambassador to Denmark.

Mr Howery said he was "deeply humbled" by the nomination and looked forward to working with the staff at the US embassy in Copenhagen and the US consulate in Greenland to "deepen the bonds between our countries".

Trump's original suggestion in 2019 that the US acquire Greenland, which is the world's largest island, led to a similarly sharp rebuke from leaders there.

The then Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederickson, who still holds the role, described the idea as "absurd", leading Trump to cancel a state trip to the country.

He is not the first US president to suggest buying Greenland. The idea was first mooted during the 1860s under the presidency of Andrew Johnson.

BBC.com

 

He needs to shift his interest to Newfoundland.

 

Greenland is on my bucket list - as is an Antarctica cruise.

 

Protecting it and itself from fools

 

I’m sure the Canadians would be amenable.

 

We've already got significant military assets in Greenland (Thule Air base). It's in the best interest of the world for the USA to maximize the resources and arctic location that Greenland offers.