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Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as prez-elect threatens to acquire island
NY Post ^ | 1/06/25 | Diana Glebova

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: canada; cold; concerntrolling; denmark; dianaglebova; greenland; ice; island; maga; nevertrumpers; newyorkpost; panamacanal; tds
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To: FreedomPoster
They’d be a Territory. Like, say, Guam. Only slightly bigger in land mass.

Unlike Guam, Greenland could support a marine base without the island tipping over and capsizing.

21 posted on 01/07/2025 3:37:01 AM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: linMcHlp

“ The sign over the pier:”…Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here


22 posted on 01/07/2025 3:40:03 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: Paul R.

First off, Denmark heavily subsidizes Greenland, and supplies a minimal defense.


They just bolstered defense with an additional 2 dog sled teams.


23 posted on 01/07/2025 3:42:28 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Libloather

Greenland is closer to America, than to Denmark!

Distance to Denmark
The shortest distance between Greenland and Denmark is approximately 2,063 km (1,282 miles)8. This represents the closest distance between the borders of the two countries.

Distance to USA
The shortest distance between Greenland and the United States is approximately 1,973 km (1,226 miles)7.


24 posted on 01/07/2025 3:46:05 AM PST by dennisw
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To: Libloather

Louisiana Purchase II!


25 posted on 01/07/2025 3:56:19 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: outofsalt

Oh thank goodness

Because I was gonna have to.....


26 posted on 01/07/2025 3:56:26 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ....... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Ate, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Holy Heck what a Titanic swamping Greenland would trigger if it capsized!! Lol


27 posted on 01/07/2025 3:58:47 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: Libloather

He didn’t threaten, he offered. Liberal media always lies.


28 posted on 01/07/2025 3:59:51 AM PST by meyer ("When, in the course of human events,....")
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Excellent point!

LOL


29 posted on 01/07/2025 4:13:20 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Libloather

Just plain interesting...


30 posted on 01/07/2025 4:16:39 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: rellic

They would be a territory, not a state. They would need considerably more population to become a state.

Territorial status is very desirable. No income taxes.

Many Alaskans deplored becoming a state.


31 posted on 01/07/2025 4:29:04 AM PST by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: Libloather

Being on a little island with the possibility of becoming part of the U.S. is very attractive. We spend billions studying lesbians to see why they’re fat so a few billion to buy Greenland is ok in my book.


32 posted on 01/07/2025 4:31:45 AM PST by Strict9
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To: rellic

Not a State.

A territory.


33 posted on 01/07/2025 4:58:04 AM PST by jdsteel (Counting the days to January 20 2025!)
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To: Libloather

Ice Station Zebra plan for non-fireable federal workers.

Just establish a base there for all leftist useless employees. A navy surplus grey desk. Hundreds in a hanger. Time clock.

They go in. Clock in. No cell or computer or phone.

They clock out when the klaxon alerts.

They get paid or quit.

Also a holding location for illegals. Tents. Be a bit chilly. Or they can go home.


34 posted on 01/07/2025 5:10:12 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: PIF

I believe Denmark actually sent a frigate. Possibly I can check on that, later today...


35 posted on 01/07/2025 5:13:06 AM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: Libloather

“threats”

Usually expect better from the NY Post.

Interesting visit and timing.


36 posted on 01/07/2025 5:48:25 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: Fai Mao

Trump Force One lands in Greenland
https://x.com/JackPosobiec/status/1876621009274679316


37 posted on 01/07/2025 5:52:04 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: albie
Maybe some polar bear hunting?
38 posted on 01/07/2025 5:53:03 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: waterhill

Hmmmm... Good idea. We’ll be threatening Carmax one of these days, I think.


39 posted on 01/07/2025 5:58:24 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: dennisw

I wonder if Don Jr.’s new socialite GF is into hunting. She doesn’t seem like the type.

I think a better match for him would be Danica Patrick. She seems more down to earth.


40 posted on 01/07/2025 6:05:13 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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