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PlanetBev

(4,292 posts)
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:11 PM Mar 27

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

senseandsensibility

(21,612 posts)
2. Wow. I thought she was a random citizen
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:13 PM
Mar 27

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

Bev54

(12,346 posts)
20. I think it was the Danish Member of parliament that stood up
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:56 PM
Mar 27

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

Deuxcents

(21,673 posts)
6. I agree. Nothing positive comes with aggressive comments this early. She's being diplomatic
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:20 PM
Mar 27

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

Irish_Dem

(67,579 posts)
4. Yes it was a very sad, disappointing response from a Greenland official.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:15 PM
Mar 27

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

DENVERPOPS

(11,661 posts)
24. Maybe she was just
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 08:16 PM
Mar 27

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

sop

(13,495 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, 05:56 PM
Mar 27

stillcool

(33,544 posts)
17. good point. Wonder how long it took
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:31 PM
Mar 27

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

PlanetBev

(4,292 posts)
7. I just can't imagine the Danes putting up with this
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:23 PM
Mar 27

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

(12,346 posts)
21. There are some very large groups in Canada to assist
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:59 PM
Mar 27

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

(17,525 posts)
8. Greenlandic lawmakers on Thursday agreed to form a new government
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:26 PM
Mar 27

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

(4,292 posts)
9. Thanks for the info, Majick
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:36 PM
Mar 27

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

Cha

(309,475 posts)
14. Mahalo, MagickMuffin!
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:03 PM
Mar 27

As with so many.. this really Upsets me!

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

FUCK THEM.

JI7

(91,695 posts)
10. The reporter should ask if giving up.free education and health care
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:46 PM
Mar 27

is something they would look forward to.

Nanjeanne

(6,022 posts)
18. I dont think Greenlanders want to give up their universal healthcare free at point of service.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:43 PM
Mar 27

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, 07:48 PM
Mar 27

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

Karasu

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

question everything

(49,978 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, 08:11 PM
Mar 27
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