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Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland
BBC ^ | 1/08/2025 | Alex Therrien

Posted on 01/08/2025 12:15:39 PM PST by Kid Shelleen

Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark's autonomous territory.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said "the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country... no matter whether it's a very small one or a very powerful one".

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said "there is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders".

On Tuesday, Trump reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland, saying that the Arctic island was "critical" for national and economic security.

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


TOPICS: European Union; France; Front Page News; Germany; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barrotmustgo; defundnato; greenland; jeannoelbarrot; natoimperialism; netherlands; olafscholz; scholzmustgo
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1 posted on 01/08/2025 12:15:39 PM PST by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

Wha chuu gonna do sucka?


2 posted on 01/08/2025 12:16:52 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Kid Shelleen

LOL what exactly would Germany or France do?


3 posted on 01/08/2025 12:17:12 PM PST by Skwor
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To: Kid Shelleen

He should tell them he wants Saint Pierre and Miquelon too.


4 posted on 01/08/2025 12:18:16 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

King Donald the First of Greenland—I like the sound of that.


5 posted on 01/08/2025 12:18:22 PM PST by bwest
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To: Kid Shelleen

Trump gave a blanket statement, but it was pretty clear that when it came to a possibility of military force, it was all about the Panama Canal.


6 posted on 01/08/2025 12:19:58 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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7 posted on 01/08/2025 12:20:06 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Kid Shelleen

Trump could demand that France and Germany pay the Trillions (in today’s dollars) what it cost America to rebuild those countries after WW11.


8 posted on 01/08/2025 12:20:54 PM PST by Son-Joshua ( )
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To: Kid Shelleen
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said "the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country" ...except the USA.

ESAD, Meatloaf.

9 posted on 01/08/2025 12:20:58 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Kid Shelleen
President Trump to France and Germany:


10 posted on 01/08/2025 12:21:03 PM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: Skwor

If Trump really wanted to troll the EU he should say give us Greenland or we are out of the Ukraine war.


11 posted on 01/08/2025 12:21:13 PM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: HYPOCRACY

The Liberation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (WWII)

http://worldatwar.net/article/miquelon/index.html


12 posted on 01/08/2025 12:21:30 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

“You’re breaking my balls, Hans...you’re breaking my balls!”


13 posted on 01/08/2025 12:22:50 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

They’ve been super aggressive defending Ukraine from Russia. Mean as beauty queens.


14 posted on 01/08/2025 12:22:52 PM PST by lurk (u)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Lol, the Islamic states of Germany and France are threatening US???
Bring it!


15 posted on 01/08/2025 12:23:11 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Kid Shelleen

Denmark has said it will grant independence, if the majority of Greenlanders vote for it. The majority of Greenlanders want independence, but don’t want to give up Denmark’s subsidies. And Denmark is imposing trade restrictions that make impossible for Greenland to build sufficient wealth to not need the subsidies.

Currently Denmark’s subsidies make up 75% of the Greenland government budget and 25% of the GDP.

All Trump need do is to offer better subsidies.


16 posted on 01/08/2025 12:23:31 PM PST by jdege
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Purchase is not taking over. The are just mad they don’t have the ability to do it and reap the minerals and strategic importance.


17 posted on 01/08/2025 12:24:34 PM PST by Resolute Conservative
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Our reply is that you (the EU ) can go hang out with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Both of which don’t like the EU heads right now.


18 posted on 01/08/2025 12:24:47 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Did he threaten to militarily invade Greenland?

No, he didn’t.

European socialist morons up to linguistic gymnastics again, with the “have you stopped beating your wife” style questions.

No doubt both of theseason Euroturds refuse to rule out cannibalism at their next state dinner.


19 posted on 01/08/2025 12:24:55 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: Kid Shelleen
Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark's autonomous territory.

He did no such thing. He was asked if he'd rule out military or economic coercion and he said no, economic. I.e. not military.

Analysis: Trump is changing the political landscape with a populist grass roots movement that's spread to Europe and the rulers of those countries are in political from their own populists SO they need an anti-populist strawman and they created one.

20 posted on 01/08/2025 12:25:15 PM PST by pepsi_junkie ("We want no Gestapo or Secret Police. F. B. I. is tending in that direction." - Harry S Truman)
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