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jmbar2

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7. I think the CryptoOligarchs/AI bros are probably in the mix as well

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:01 AM

Jan 7

President Trump has offered a variety of reasons for his intense, pugilistic ambitions in Venezuela, Greenland and other hemispheric players.

But one tie binds them all: They hold many of the critical minerals essential to AI and defense technology — and therefore future global dominance.

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/donroe-doctrine-the-war-for-minerals-oil-and-ai

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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

Greenland itself were welcoming prospectors..... (not new owners) IcyPeas Jan 7 #5

What I fear is T ignorance AnnaLee Jan 7 #6

I think the CryptoOligarchs/AI bros are probably in the mix as well jmbar2 Jan 7 #7