Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump: US considering possibly buying Greenland, 'essentially it's a large real estate deal'
Fox News ^ | Aug. 18, 2019 | Nick Givas

Posted on 08/18/2019 5:00:46 PM PDT by Innovative

President Trump spoke out Sunday on reports his administration has been looking into buying Greenland.

"Essentially it’s a large real estate deal. A lot of things can be done. It’s hurting Denmark very badly because they're losing almost $700 million a year carrying it," he said. "So, they carry it at great loss, and strategically for the United States, it would be nice. And, we're a big ally of Denmark and we help Denmark, and we protect Denmark."

Trump said he may be visiting Greenland in the near future, but claimed the issue was not a top priority for the administration.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: greenland; oldnews; trump
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-102 next last
To: Innovative

Who’s got the Greenland HOA rules?


41 posted on 08/18/2019 5:43:51 PM PDT by JmyBryan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Innovative

Buy it an rename it “Trumpland” to piss of the rats.


42 posted on 08/18/2019 5:45:57 PM PDT by matt1234 (Jan. 20, 2017: the national nightmare ended.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Innovative

Setup a Guantanamo Bay north campus on the Arctic ocean coast.


43 posted on 08/18/2019 5:46:31 PM PDT by libh8er
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Innovative

The State of Greenland would add two Republicans to the Senate and three Electoral College votes for President Trump.


44 posted on 08/18/2019 5:52:03 PM PDT by Meatspace
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bommer

That’s a good question. I figure no one there is really working?


45 posted on 08/18/2019 5:54:15 PM PDT by LongWayHome
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: Innovative

It will be a better deal if they throw in Denmark too.


46 posted on 08/18/2019 5:55:12 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Okeydoker

Let’s trade Puerto Rico for Greenland. We can also offload Hawaii while we are at it. We already have Guam, the Mariana Islands, America Samoa and a whole bunch of coral atolls. No need for Hawaii.


47 posted on 08/18/2019 5:59:59 PM PDT by LukeL
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Innovative

Statehood for Greenland? Maybe if it becomes deep-deep RED.

Statehood for Puerto Schmerco? No, make it a county of FL maybe, NAH! Instead, sell it to Soros in Cayman Island or even better make Mexico take it in exchange for Baja and we might cancel their payments for the Wall after we deport the MS-13 population there.

Statehood for DC? Oh hell no ...


48 posted on 08/18/2019 6:03:40 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Savage Beast

Denmark could use the cash in order to support their immigrants in the custom that they are demanding.


49 posted on 08/18/2019 6:07:15 PM PDT by Radix (Natural Born Citizens have Citizen parents)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: sheehan

Trade it for the Virgin Islands.


50 posted on 08/18/2019 6:10:13 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Innovative
It’s hurting Denmark very badly because they're losing almost $700 million a year carrying it," he said.

That's $700 million of a budget of $170 billion, which is 4/10ths of 1 percent of the total budget. I wouldn't say it's hurting Denmark at all much less hurting them very badly.

51 posted on 08/18/2019 6:15:22 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kiryandil

“Trump likely wants to rename it Whiteland.”

It is really not Green and, Nigeria is already taken. So throw out the politically correct idea.


52 posted on 08/18/2019 6:15:24 PM PDT by BatGuano (Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: sheehan
Trump will make Denmark an offer they can’t refuse...

Which would be what?

53 posted on 08/18/2019 6:16:44 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: DoodleDawg

I’d offer them the same thing Jefferson gave Napoleon for the Louisiana Purchase-—$4,000,000.


54 posted on 08/18/2019 6:24:14 PM PDT by huckfillary
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies]

To: LukeL

Sounds like a plan to me!


55 posted on 08/18/2019 6:40:39 PM PDT by Okeydoker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: Nothingburger
😂😂😂😂😂😂
56 posted on 08/18/2019 6:41:22 PM PDT by Okeydoker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: Innovative

I say we implement according to the historic precedent of Texas statehood. The Houston/Crocket Plan: 200,000 patriotic Americans immigrate to the territory, and become Citizens. Under present Danish law, that takes about nine years. There are presently 76,000 people in Greenland. Then the new citizens, a solid majority, protest and agitate against Danish tyranny- for example, land ownership is prohibited. The new Danes, vote themselves OFF and OUT of Danish imperialism, and seek American Protection. President Eric Trump signs their petition for Statehood in Law.


57 posted on 08/18/2019 7:12:41 PM PDT by mission9 (It is by the fruit ye shall know.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: reed13k
I can see the negotiation now: Look your loosing $700M a year on this.

I doubt it. President Trump is an educated man. He'd use the proper "You're."

58 posted on 08/18/2019 7:13:29 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: Lisbon1940
Trade it for the Virgin Islands.

Not a good idea.

We need the VI to send our sluts to be refurbished.

59 posted on 08/18/2019 7:23:52 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: malach

I’d rather suggest they just deed it over to the U.S. We fortify the island, guaranteeing to defend Denmark from attack. No cash changes hands but Denmark is permanently relieved of the $700LARGE, annual expense. Then we pull our troops out of Germany and tell the Krauts to defend THEMSELVES.


60 posted on 08/18/2019 7:25:22 PM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-102 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson