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PlanetBev

(4,396 posts)
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:11 PM Mar 2025

Just saw an upsetting report on MSNBC from Greenland

The reporter asked a lady who is a member of the parliament there about Trump’s desire to acquire her country. The member said “Please don’t take us. We can come to an agreement the will be mutual beneficial to both our countries.”

That depressed the hell out of me. No way in hell should Greenland even consider making any deals with Trump, let along talk to that lunatic. 🥶

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Just saw an upsetting report on MSNBC from Greenland (Original Post) PlanetBev Mar 2025 OP
Nope......... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #1
Wow. I thought she was a random citizen senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #2
I think it was the Danish Member of parliament that stood up Bev54 Mar 2025 #20
I think she's just Mossfern Mar 2025 #3
I agree. Nothing positive comes with aggressive comments this early. She's being diplomatic Deuxcents Mar 2025 #6
Yes it was a very sad, disappointing response from a Greenland official. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #4
Maybe she was just DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #24
MSNBC is trying to normalize the taking of Greenland by presenting such views. sop Mar 2025 #5
Should they not ask? Hekate Mar 2025 #11
Maybe ask one of the 85% of Greenlanders who do not want to become part of the U.S. sop Mar 2025 #13
good point. Wonder how long it took stillcool Mar 2025 #17
I just can't imagine the Danes putting up with this PlanetBev Mar 2025 #7
There are some very large groups in Canada to assist Bev54 Mar 2025 #21
Greenlandic lawmakers on Thursday agreed to form a new government MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #8
Thanks for the info, Majick PlanetBev Mar 2025 #9
Mahalo, MagickMuffin! Cha Mar 2025 #14
The reporter should ask if giving up.free education and health care JI7 Mar 2025 #10
shades of neville chamberlain nt msongs Mar 2025 #12
Don't do it, Greenland C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #15
No!!!!! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #16
I dont think Greenlanders want to give up their universal healthcare free at point of service. Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #18
We have longstanding security agreements with Denmark and Greenland for things like military bases and RussellCattle Mar 2025 #19
They have no reason to come to any kind of "mutually beneficial agreement" with an unwarranted aggressor. Karasu Mar 2025 #22
A Ukrainian citizen would give a similar reply if ask about Putin. you feel you are no match to a bully question everything Mar 2025 #23
"Please don't take us"?? GenThePerservering Mar 2025 #25
It's one person talking - calm down people. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #26
wtf? poozwah Mar 2025 #27
trmp is scaring the shit out of the world....on our behalf. spanone Mar 2025 #28
He's a Trojan horse.... dont let him in... don't give him an inch! IcyPeas Mar 2025 #29

senseandsensibility

(24,205 posts)
2. Wow. I thought she was a random citizen
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:13 PM
Mar 2025

I chalked her response up to being kind of naive, but for an elected rep to talk that way?

Bev54

(13,152 posts)
20. I think it was the Danish Member of parliament that stood up
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:56 PM
Mar 2025

At the European Union and told Trump very clearly, and in English, to Fuck Off. That is the real feeling over there.

Deuxcents

(25,348 posts)
6. I agree. Nothing positive comes with aggressive comments this early. She's being diplomatic
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:20 PM
Mar 2025

Something TSF knows nothing about..he may even consider it a weakness but he’d be wrong

Irish_Dem

(79,372 posts)
4. Yes it was a very sad, disappointing response from a Greenland official.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:15 PM
Mar 2025

Looks like Greenland is going to roll over and kiss ass like everyone else.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
24. Maybe she was just
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:16 PM
Mar 2025

imitating what has been going on here in the US........And being mentored by "some" particular group in the U.S.

sop

(17,286 posts)
13. Maybe ask one of the 85% of Greenlanders who do not want to become part of the U.S.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:56 PM
Mar 2025

stillcool

(34,407 posts)
17. good point. Wonder how long it took
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:31 PM
Mar 2025

at least here, if they're looking for a MAGA geography is their friend

PlanetBev

(4,396 posts)
7. I just can't imagine the Danes putting up with this
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:23 PM
Mar 2025

I was in Denmark last September and despite being very nice people, they didn’t hit me as a crowd that would take Trump’s shit.

Bev54

(13,152 posts)
21. There are some very large groups in Canada to assist
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:59 PM
Mar 2025

Canadians in finding and buying Canadian goods or any other country goods other than US. There is a large contingent of Danish citizens that have also joined the group looking for Canadian goods to show their support.

MagickMuffin

(18,064 posts)
8. Greenlandic lawmakers on Thursday agreed to form a new government
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:26 PM
Mar 2025

This made me curious about how many people they have in parliament. There is only 31, however, I came across this article.

LONDON (AP) — Greenlandic lawmakers on Thursday agreed to form a new government, banding together to resist U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to annex the Arctic island, local media reported.

Four of the five parties elected to Greenland’s parliament earlier this month have agreed to form a coalition that will have 23 of 31 seats in the legislature. The agreement is set to be signed Friday, the newspaper Sermitsiaq reported, citing Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of the Demokraatit, the biggest party in parliament.

The agreement comes as Trump ramps up his effort to gain control of Greenland “one way or the other.” U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to arrive Friday in Greenland, where he will visit America’s Pituffik Space Base, which supports missile surveillance and missile defense operations.

After his center-right party’s surprise victory in the March 11 election, Nielsen said he wanted to form the broadest coalition possible to help resist U.S. pressure. The final agreement excludes only one party, Naleraq, which left the coalition talks on Monday.

https://apnews.com/article/greenland-us-trump-vance-coalition-government-7761811a2fc02d1ae86bb09e16b4bd46




PlanetBev

(4,396 posts)
9. Thanks for the info, Majick
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:36 PM
Mar 2025

In my 74 years, I never thought I’d have to stress over Greenland.

Cha

(316,437 posts)
14. Mahalo, MagickMuffin!
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:03 PM
Mar 2025

As with so many.. this really Upsets me!

Mumputin trying to take Over the World! .. starting with Greenland and Canada.

FUCK THEM.

JI7

(93,115 posts)
10. The reporter should ask if giving up.free education and health care
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:46 PM
Mar 2025

is something they would look forward to.

C_U_L8R

(48,791 posts)
15. Don't do it, Greenland
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:07 PM
Mar 2025

Everything Trump touches gets a really nasty infection, then dies.

Nanjeanne

(6,492 posts)
18. I dont think Greenlanders want to give up their universal healthcare free at point of service.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:43 PM
Mar 2025

Or paid sick days, or guaranteed paid vacation days. Or paid maternal leave. Or free college at University of Greenland.

 

RussellCattle

(1,928 posts)
19. We have longstanding security agreements with Denmark and Greenland for things like military bases and
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:48 PM
Mar 2025

…..radar sites. I think she was saying, if you guys want more, we can talk.

Karasu

(2,003 posts)
22. They have no reason to come to any kind of "mutually beneficial agreement" with an unwarranted aggressor.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:08 PM
Mar 2025

question everything

(51,618 posts)
23. A Ukrainian citizen would give a similar reply if ask about Putin. you feel you are no match to a bully
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:11 PM
Mar 2025
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