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BumRushDaShow

(146,566 posts) Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:44 PM Jan 12

GOP Sen. James Lankford: U.S. won't invade Greenland [View all]

Source: NBC News

Jan. 12, 2025, 1:19 PM EST

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to acquire Greenland by military force, saying, “The United States is not going to invade another country. That’s not who we are.”

Trump “speaks very boldly on a lot of things,” Lankford said, adding: “We’ve seen this over how he’s done negotiations, whether it be for real estate or whether — how he served as a great president just four years ago.”

Lankford’s comments come as Trump has shown a renewed interest in annexing Greenland over the last few weeks.

In a statement announcing his pick to be ambassador to Denmark last month, Trump wrote: “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.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/james-lankford-us-wont-invade-greenland-military-force-rcna187306

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GOP Sen. James Lankford: U.S. won't invade Greenland [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 12 OP

A headline I couldn't have imagined 10 years ago Lulu KC Jan 12 #1

Uh-oh..... lastlib Jan 12 #2

The difference this time . . . Aussie105 Jan 12 #6

But you also have the "Bomb bomb bomb Iran" Lindsey Graham types in Congress too BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #9

Don't forget Grenada! BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #8

I remember it now that you mention it,,,, lastlib Jan 12 #13

The 2 Raygun "invasions" BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #15

Actually, it was Bush I who invaded Panama Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 12 #17

I remember the Lebannon bombing (the troops were in a hotel) BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #19

Then he says he'll vote "yes" on Tulsi Gabbard. Diamond_Dog Jan 12 #3

In GOP world, they make nonsense sound sensible and the media rarely sets the viewers straight. spooky3 Jan 12 #29

Oh jeez. LisaL Jan 12 #4

Did he forget Iraq? Polybius Jan 12 #5

Yes the US does invade countries and if Trump wants to do it, he will. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #12

"Gaslighting R Us" spooky3 Jan 12 #30

Yes Trump makes Bush and Cheney look like rank amateurs. Irish_Dem Jan 13 #32

"That's not who we are." 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 12 #7

Agreed, they won't invade WestMichRad Jan 12 #10

Sen. James Lankford dismisses President-elect Trump's threat to acquire Greenland by military force LetMyPeopleVote Jan 12 #11

Ok thanks Nasruddin Jan 12 #14

No one looks good wearing brown lipstick Lankford Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 12 #16

"Speaks boldly" dflprincess Jan 12 #18

"The United States is not going to invade another country. That's not who we are." The Wizard Jan 12 #20

And Mexico.... Jack Valentino Jan 12 #23

for general information. The actual size of Greenland. spike jones Jan 12 #21

Nice to hear at least one GOP politician say things which we ought to be able Jack Valentino Jan 12 #22

Trump Was Not A "Great President" MissouriDem47 Jan 12 #24

Thank you. Okieboy is delusional. yonder Jan 12 #25

Hitler is not going to invade Poland. He speaks boldly about a lot of things, we've seen this is how he does JohnSJ Jan 12 #26

Well, the last I checked a Senator from Oklahoma isn't the C-in-C, so his word RockRaven Jan 12 #27

Very Telling DallasNE Jan 12 #28

Lankford has enormous 'ick factor' pfitz59 Jan 13 #31