Posted on 08/21/2019 9:11:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Danish royal family was “surprised” after President Trump scrapped a planned visit to Denmark following comments by the country's prime minister that the idea the U.S. might buy Greenland from them was “absurd.”
Trump had been expected to visit Denmark on Sept. 2-3 as part of his trip to Europe, but until his tweets Tuesday, there were no solid indications the visit was centered on buying Greenland.
"Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time," Trump wrote.
The White House later clarified that the entire trip to Denmark had been scrapped, including a planned meeting with Denmark's Queen Margrethe II.
The cancellation of the visit left the Danish royal family flabbergasted, while other politicians said the snub was “deeply insulting.”
“It [the cancellation] was a surprise -- we have nothing more to say about this case,” said Lene Balleby, head of communications for the Danish royal family.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a former prime minister, tweeted that Trump's cancellation was “deeply insulting to the people of Greenland and Denmark,” while ex-foreign minister Martin Lidegaard told Danish broadcaster TV2 that the situation was “a diplomatic farce” and slammed Trump for “grotesque” behavior.
“Total chaos,” the former finance minister Kristian Jensen wrote. “This has gone from a great opportunity for a strengthened dialogue between allies to a diplomatic crisis.”
Pernille Skipper, the speaker of Parliament’s leftist red-green alliance, tweeted that Trump “lives on another planet,” adding that he’s “smug and disrespectful.”
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Black side opens with queen’s pawn 1, defensive.
You know nothing of the big picture that is going on here.
Trump is training the Danes like a Great Dane. :-)
When they are bad, he cancels the trip (ignores).
When they are good, they get a treat.
This is not hard to figure out, people.
I’m stocking up on those Danish Butter Cookies in a tin. Before the embargo war begins
There’s far more going on behind the scenes I’m sure.
A future Danish PM of a more Conservative party may be more receptive to selling us the island.
Orange Man Alert..Faux News is fooled again.
RE: Meanwhile, most Greenlanders themselves would like to join the U.S. Perhaps there’s a Brexit-like movement stirring up there already.
I would like to know the source for the above information. Thank.
Prime Minister insults Trump publically
Trump decides time isn’t right for anything to happen
Trump cancels for now
“Royal” family is insulted.
“Sounds about right.”
The Pirc Defense. A very effective opening for Black.
“Denmark didn’t deserve this. The royal family is superb. Trump needs to apologize.”
Bullshit! They were very disrespectful in their comments about Greenland and Trump. As a result, they got what they deserve. To hear these leftist Danes squeal is further proof that all the real Vikings have left Denmark. The determination and strength of Ragnar and Ivar the Boneless certainly died a long time ago.
The Prime Minister thought she could administer the standard cheap shot on Trump and found out it wasn’t so cheap.
Hard to know as the global press has gone to Greenland but apparently has only interviewed their four most hard-core Trump Derangement victims.
Populist president encounters Socialist Danish politicians, and he knows exactly how to handle them.
I support the “Greenland Purchase.”
We could in fact, simply take it, and impose a territorial administration in Trust for Denmark. The Danes are essentially letting the Russians have it. No allies are they.
Not good.
I’ve learned to hold my tongue when Trump makes what initially appears to be a gaffe. Usually Trump is just executing one of his well thought out strategies. I’m hoping for Greenland for Christmas.
What people don’t get is we don’t need the Danes to sell it to us. There is a Danish law allowing Greenland to choose to be independent via referendum. Par capita GDP is about 40K with The Danes kicking in $12500. 64% of GLanders want independence but it flips to 78% don’t if the $12,500 goes away. This is a deal so easy to get even I could do it.
55000 inhabitants. $5 million each. $275 billion. Finance with 100 year bonds. Second question on the referendum after independence is do you want to become a US territory, get $5 million and become a US citizen.
I would invest in production of green MGGA hats because Glanders are all going to be wearing them and the party after the referendum is going to be EPIC.
A family of 4 would have $20 million. That is finding a lost Rembrandt in the attic kind of money.
I mean what would you do?
The ChiComs have their eyes on Greenland.
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