Posted on 01/07/2025 1:26:09 AM PST by Libloather
Donald Trump Jr. is flying to Greenland on Tuesday as his president-elect father refuses to back off his threats to try to acquire the strategically located land, a source familiar with the trip confirmed to The Post.
Don Jr. will not be meeting with any government officials but instead be scoping out the island to “shoot some fun video content for podcasting,” the source said.
President-elect Donald Trump has been making waves in recent weeks by claiming he wants the US to attain “ownership” of Greenland, harking back to his original pitch he made in his first term about trying to expand America’s territory to include the large Denmark-owned island.
A local Denmark outlet first reported the Don Jr. visit with Greenland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, also noting there was no official government visit planned.
The rhetoric from President-elect Trump has already prompted Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede to shoot back that the mineral-rich island is “not for sale and will never be for sale.”
The prime minister declared in his New Year’s speech that the island is seeking independence from the Kingdom of Denmark as part of a movement to remove its “shackles of colonialism.
“It is about time that we ourselves take a step and shape our future, also with regard to who we will cooperate closely with and who our trading partners will be,” the PM said in the weeks after Trump’s threats.
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Russia wants Ukraine
China wants Hong Kong
USA could use Greenland and they can have California in exchange, not that anybody wants it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
He isn’t threatening, he’s asking to buy it.
Freeze ‘em, Danno
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Threats?? I swear, this NY Post is turning more leftist every time I read it, but I guess it’s to be expected being that their headquarters are in the leftist sphincter hole of the east coast NYC. Everything Trump says or does, the left constantly salivates to compare him to Hitler.
To the tune tune of ‘I’m going to Graceland!’
I’m Going to Greenland. Somewhere in the sea.
Go Trump Jr!
The authors X account......
I posted this on her thread......
Hey Diana, when you tell someone you may be interested in buying something they have like a painting, a house, whatever, does that mean you are “threatening to acquire” it? “I may be interested in that car you have, I shall threaten to acquire it!”
There is a whole 57,000 people or so there.
They’d be stupid to want to be in a Socialist wasteland
run by Denmark when they could have the status of a state in the USA.
2 Senators and one representative.
By elections of local governments
they can make a mess of themselves, just
like most USA states have.
That is called freedom.
Donny likes hunting. Trump should buy Greenland for Don Jr’s new hunting grounds, there must be plenty of deer and moose there. And dangerous polar bears.
Of course open up Greenland to all American hunters.
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Greenland offers unique hunting opportunities, but the situation is more complex than simply hunting deer and moose. Here’s an overview of hunting in Greenland and the current polar bear situation:
Hunting in Greenland
Greenland provides hunting opportunities for two main species:
Caribou (Reindeer): Greenland is home to large caribou, also called reindeer. These animals are abundant and can produce impressive trophies, with many scoring in the 300- to 350-inch range5. Caribou hunting typically occurs after August 1st3.
Muskox: Greenland offers excellent muskox hunting opportunities. The muskox population in the Kangerlussuaq area has grown to around 4,000-5,000 individuals since their introduction in 19631. Trophy quality for muskox is outstanding, with many older bulls qualifying for record books3.
It’s important to note that moose are not native to Greenland, and there is no moose hunting there.
Hunting Methods and Seasons
Hunting is typically done on foot, sometimes using boats for transportation3.
Summer muskox hunts occur in July, August, and September3.
Winter hunts are also available, using snowmobiles, ATVs, or dog sleds for transportation3.
I am going to go threaten a dealership about acquiring a used Tacoma this afternoon.
Well, that author is an idiot.
My take?
First off, Denmark heavily subsidizes Greenland, and supplies a minimal defense.* Self-supported, unless Greenland really ramps up energy exports, it’s standard of living would decrease dramatically as an independent country. Their PM knows this, so he is just spouting for some of the locals.
*Denmark is stepping up the defense end a bit, but, really, Greenland is quite vulnerable without the US to defend it. It’s just way too big, and Denmark too small. Connected to Denmark, yes, NATO is theoretically a backup, but, in particular in terms of navies, Europe in general is VERY badly stretched at this time.
On its own, the defense situation for Greenland is even worse. It would HAVE to apply for membership to NATO, and Trump could play hardball.
So far, what we have heard from Greenlanders and the Danes indicates a tremendous amount of “normalcy bias” and inability to think “outside the box”. At the same time, Trump’s statement about the importance of Greenland to US defense / security gives a not much recognized but VERY crucial insight as to what Trump really thinks of Pooty, not what Trump’s political opponents (and some supporters) tell you to think about what Trump thinks of Pooty. Trump is right too... Meanwhile, the same sort of thinking that left Europe unable to deter Pooty (they even laughed at Trump telling them they darn well needed to beef up their defenses) fogs the minds of the gov’ts of Denmark and Greenland, when it comes to Greenland.
I mean, look. In a nice world, I’d be all for Greenland being independent, and then I guess it’d be up to them whether they want to be poor or not, although they might want to consider if they have some responsibility to sell needed resources to the rest of humanity. Nobody minds much if Greenland makes some money doing so. 🙂
But... That’s not realistic. It is NOT a nice world. Not one damn bit. Among major military powers, the US has been about as benevolent as it gets, the last few generations, and we are the country that nuked Japan and helped firebomb Dresden (at the top of the list of “tough” things the US has done.) But at least we’ve not murdered millions of our own for political purposes, and we’ve not done much of the “conquer and brutally rule for generations” bit, for the last several decades.
Think clearly and realistically: In a too often nasty world, what is Greenland’s least bad choice?
China has Hong Kong, and Russia has 40% of Ukraine.
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They wouldn’t be a State. They’d be a Territory. Like, say, Guam. Only slightly bigger in land mass.
Threats?
He wants to buy it.
Greenland is about 4.2 times smaller than the United States:
Greenland: The world’s largest island, with a surface area of 836,330 square miles
United States: The fourth largest country in the world, with a total area of over 3.8 million square miles
Greenland is more than three times the size of Texas, the largest state in the contiguous United States. It’s also the third largest area in North America, after Canada and the United States.
Guam is about one-quarter the size of Rhode Island, which is 1,034 square miles in area. Guam is 212 square miles in size, making it the 32nd largest island in the United States.
Guam is also about the size of Chicago. It’s located in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines. Guam is 30.17 miles long and 4 to 12 miles wide.
Wyoming is the least populated state in the U.S. According to
the 2020 census, Wyoming has a population of 576,851 people.
At 57,000 people or so I don’t think they would become a state
at this time, maybe later.
So, we wouldn't have to worry about it capsizing?!
The NY Post usually does a good job reporting the news. And they’ll often cover stories that the mainstream media won’t touch. That’s a real public service.
But unfortunately the Post also has a tabloid mentality. They love sensational and dramatic headlines. In that way they’re like the UK papers.
Ah yes. I remember when my dad flew me to Greenland just to “shoot some fun video content for podcasting,”! -sarc
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