Land grab
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 17:51 last edited by wtg
:woman-facepalming:
President-elect Donald Trump shared his renewed interest Sunday in the U.S. controlling the autonomous territory of Greenland, which is owned by Denmark.
"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," Trump wrote in a statement announcing that he had chosen Ken Howery to serve as ambassador to Denmark.
Greenland's prime minister, Mute Egede, has already rejected Trump's remarks, saying in a statement: “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom," according to Reuters.
But wait! There's more!!!
President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels.
"The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair," he told a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday.
"This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop," he said, referring to when he takes office next month.
His remarks prompted a quick rebuke from Panama's president, who said "every square metre" of the canal and surrounding area belong to his country.
President José Raúl Mulino added that Panama's sovereignty and independence were non-negotiable.
Trump made the comments to supporters of Turning Point USA, a conservative activist group that provided significant support to his 2024 election campaign.
It was a rare example of a US leader saying he could push a country to hand over territory - although he did not explain how he would do so - and a sign of how American foreign policy and diplomacy may shift once he enters the White House following his inauguration on 20 January.
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 17:58 last edited by
This is not good. Not good at an all.
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 18:56 last edited by Steve Miller
Has Musk approved any of this?
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 19:05 last edited by wtg
@Piano-Dad said in Land grab:
That asshole just likes to hear himself talk.
He talked about Greenland during his last term.
First sign of dementia is repeating oneself, especially crazy things...
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 19:34 last edited by
Just taking a cue from his buddy Putin.
Big Al
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 22:02 last edited by
Anything to keep his name in the news, every single day.
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wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 23:10 last edited by Piano*Dad
I can't imagine a "nation" like that would actually vote for the morons who are proposing it.
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I can't imagine a "nation" like that would actually vote for the morons who are proposing it.
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wrote on 24 Dec 2024, 01:35 last edited by Steve Miller
Why is anyone taking this seriously? WaPo has a long article on it.
It’s not going to happen.
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wrote on 24 Dec 2024, 17:29 last edited by
Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, said Trump tweaking friendly countries harkens back to an aggressive style he used during his days in business.
“You ask something unreasonable and it’s more likely you can get something less unreasonable,” said Farnsworth, who is also author of the book “Presidential Communication and Character.”
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wrote on 24 Dec 2024, 18:14 last edited by
Yep. It’s all starting negotiation positions.
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wrote on 25 Dec 2024, 02:34 last edited by
