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4. Thank you. Also mentioned in this Mother Jones article.

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:05 AM

Jan 7

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/why-buy-greenland-trump-annex-ronald-lauder-manifest-destiny/

Uncovered by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser in their book The Divider about Trump's first term.

Reason for wanting Greenland appears to be mainly its size and underuse.

Not nearly or in any respect good enough reasons.

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So who is the Trump whisperer on Greenland? [View all] Frasier Balzov Jan 7 OP

Could be Stephen Miller. no_hypocrisy Jan 7 #1

I think Stephen Miller is big on the idea. Buns_of_Fire Jan 7 #2

I saw this yesterday: Dorian Gray Jan 7 #3

Thank you. Also mentioned in this Mother Jones article. Frasier Balzov Jan 7 #4

What I fear is T ignorance AnnaLee Jan 7 #6