Posted on 03/12/2025 7:26:51 AM PDT by McGruff
Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit party pulled off a surprise victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, taking Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, out of power. Independence from Denmark became a focal point of the election amid President Donald Trump’s repeated talk of the U.S. taking control.
"People want change ... We want more business to finance our welfare," said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit's leader, according to Reuters. The outlet added that Nielsen said Greenland does not "want independence tomorrow" and would prefer separation from Denmark be based on a "good foundation."
Earlier this month, Trump brought up Greenland in his address to a joint session of Congress.
"We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and, if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America," Trump said, eliciting laughter from the crowd. "We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it… One way or the other, we’re going to get it."
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“ People want change ... We want more business to finance our welfare,” said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit’s leader, according to Reuters”
I’d still like to have them, despite this comment suggesting they’d be Puerto Rico north, sucking federal dollars
First time I’ve heard of a “center-right” party. They are always “far right”.
People around the world are fed up with the Left. I hope we are hearing the death rattle in the chest of the Left.
A million dollar gift per resident for total control would be a good trade. That’s only $56 billion. Watch the ‘patriots’ there go for the catnip.
Greenland is 1/4 the size of the lower 48.
I say go for it- but not statehood.
I think Donald knows how to take over a company.
“We want more business to finance our welfare.”! HUH? Maybe it’s a translation thing.......
Mining leases should cover that.
But “our welfare” hopefully he meant “well being”
At a population of only 56,000 they’d hardly be a drain like PR at 3.2 million and already a welfare state deluxe.
That’s exactly the sum I’ve been thinking of. Give them commonwealth status for 25 years and they can see how they like it. Meantime it would be a bonanza for us
Democrat’s are for everything ‘green’ except Greenland!..............
@ 56,000 it would be easy to destroy leftists in elections while and guaranteeing 2 more Republican Senators and and extra Representative.
I am a Viking descendant, I say bring them in.
I’d still like to have them, despite this comment suggesting they’d be Puerto Rico north, sucking federal dollars
In other words, we want independence, but we can’t afford it. Why are they bitchin then about the US?
That big island’s population is about the same as Galveston Island that is only 27 miles long and barely 3 miles wide. Mind boggling.
More Winnamin, please!
Another defeat for Trump’s foes lol. They just keep stepping on rakes!
It is my understanding that you must have a certain population to become a state and they don’t have enough anyway.
POPULATION of GREENLAND==56,000
POPULATION OF RENO==237,000 ++
Trade Puerto Rico to Denmark for Greenland.
Greenland faces potential threats from China, Russia, and the emerging People’s Democratic Republic of Canada. Denmark, whose population is only two-thirds that of Los Angeles County, Calif. and which has not won a war since 1678, cannot be relied upon for protection.
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