Posted on 11/26/2024 3:23:28 PM PST by libh8er
Georgia Representative Mike Collins, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, has appeared to float the idea of the United States once again trying to purchase Greenland.
On Thursday, Collins posted an image on X (formerly Twitter) of Trump's winning 2024 Electoral College map with the addition of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. The island was colored in red, appearing to suggest it would vote Republican if admitted to the union. "Project 2029," he wrote in the caption, potentially suggesting such a purchase could be achieved if Republicans win again in 2028.
Representative Collins frequently shares memes on social media, even dubbing himself the "Memer of Congress" on a business card. He has credited friends and staffers with helping him source funny content to share online, according to The Hill.
His latest post depicting Greenland had been viewed 3.1 million times by Friday morning.
The government of Greenland congratulated Trump for his election victory on its official X account on Thursday, writing: "[The United States] is our important neighbor and close ally. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our close relationship with [the United States] and work towards expanding trade cooperation between us."
In August 2019, Trump confirmed media reports that he was interested in purchasing the Danish autonomous territory over three times the size of Texas. It has a population of around 56,000, almost 90 percent of whom are Inuit, with the remainder mostly Danish or other Nordic people.
Trump said such a move would be a "large real estate deal," with The Wall Street Journal reporting he wanted access to Greenland's natural resources and a "legacy akin to President Dwight Eisenhower's admission of Alaska into the U.S. as a state."
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That would certainly drive the libs more nuts than they already are.
Why would we want Greenland? And why would they want to be bought?
We’re 36 trillion dollars in debt.
I say go for it. Let’s see how far we can run on empty.
Deal/Steal of the century! DO IT!
As for the most recent territory that is still property of the United States, the Virgin Islands (1917) and the Kingman reef (1922) are most recent of current US property.
It’s been well over 100 years! High time we expanded!! All great nations conquer new lands!
Strategic reasons
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-trump-really-should-buy-greenland-national-security-policy-58d9c2ca
And why would they want to be bought?
Let's hope it's because Trump makes them an offer they cannot refuse.
Is Elon gonna buy Canada?
Zero reason to believe they would vote republican, or become a state.
Or sell to us in the first place.
And with what money would that purchase be affected????
They tend to vote left. And if they want Independence, it seems to me the last thing they want is to become a US state.
**Let’s hope it’s because Trump makes them an offer they cannot refuse.**Why would we want Greenland? And why would they want to be bought?**
Minerals. The last offer would have made the 56k residents all millionaires=$56 billion.
**We’re 36 trillion dollars in debt.**
We were deeply in debt when Hamilton bought Louisiana.
The feral government can print all the money it wants, Silly.
How bout we trade. They get California, we get Greenland.
Drill baby Drill! Make Greenland green again!
Not to leave out access to the Arctic Ocean. Russia is trying to claim all of the Arctic Ocean along with the oil and everything else that comes with it.
A 99 year lease similar to the Brits and Hong Kong would do. After that we agree to get out or renew. Counter the Chicoms.
While we’re at it Trump should call for Quebec independence and thereby ‘purchase’ the western provinces, Ontario can thereby survive on it’s own and call itself Canada.
By purchasing the western provinces THAT would be an offer they can’t refuse.
Mining..
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