He is. But this appeal related to a civil case.
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[Politics] Donald Trump, US President
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First Greenland now Panama Canal - Trump not ruling out military action to take both.
“When it came to Greenland, Trump threatened economic retaliation against Denmark, noting that if that country resisted his territorial ambitions he “would tariff Denmark at a very high level”.
www.theguardian.com
“When it came to Greenland, Trump threatened economic retaliation against Denmark, noting that if that country resisted his territorial ambitions he “would tariff Denmark at a very high level”.
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland
Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month
www.theguardian.com
So we now have Trump directly threatening two NATO allies (Denmark and Canada) and the world’s second most important shipping canal
Oh boy…
Oh boy…
clapham_gull
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First Greenland now Panama Canal - Trump not ruling out military action to take both.
“When it came to Greenland, Trump threatened economic retaliation against Denmark, noting that if that country resisted his territorial ambitions he “would tariff Denmark at a very high level”.
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland
Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month
Yes but this was the man who thought you could shine a big light into the body to cure Covid.
Unless he's willing to make each Greenlander a billionaire it isn't going to happen.
Serious question, if Trump invades Greenland and Denmark (as it’s their sovereign territory) invokes Article 5 of the NATO treaty, then what?
AZ Gull
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Plus ça change
In other Trump news - he's going to get away with hiding this as well.
www.theguardian.com
Judge allows Trump to temporarily block release of special counsel report
Judge Aileen Cannon issued a temporary injunction until an appeals court rules on Trump’s arguments
www.theguardian.com
Peacehaven Wild Kids
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I AM GENUINELY FRIGHTENED!
beorhthelm
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And rather ironically, if Trump succeeds in getting all the other NATO countries to up their spending on defence - they'll be better prepared to deal with the rogue USA than they would have been!
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Trump’s using NATO as a protection racket - Double or nothing!
Trump reportedly wants NATO members to boost defense spending to 5 percent of GDP
Trump’s request would involve more than doubling NATO’s current spending target.
www.politico.eu
Forgot to mention he wants Canada too - at least he will ‘only’ use economic force and not military
Trump’s idea of dealing with Putin’s expansionism is to Make America Bigger!
He is clearly, clearly, just mucking about now.Trump’s using NATO as a protection racket - Double or nothing!
Trump reportedly wants NATO members to boost defense spending to 5 percent of GDP
Trump’s request would involve more than doubling NATO’s current spending target.
Forgot to mention he wants Canada too - at least he will ‘only’ use economic force and not military
Trump’s idea of dealing with Putin’s expansionism is to Make America Bigger!
His money is safe.
His prosecution nightmare is over.
He can relax in a bath of lukewarm Mayonnaise, looking for his tiny wiener.
Mission accomplished.
So an expansionist nutter from the East and now similar from the West.
Don't be.
This is political panto.
But be frightened by the prospect of Vance.
TV on the radio?
T Wat in the white house.
Yes. Given that his main aim in getting elected was to save his skin - he's safe and sound now. He doesn't actually have to do anything.
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Well as far as Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal is concerned - of course. He’s a political troll of epic proportions.
I don’t underestimate his power to cause economic chaos with his isolationism and trade wars or the damage he could do to geo-political relations or indeed to the environment/climate change mitigation.
He maybe be a joke but the impact of another 4 years of Trumpism won’t be.
Rdodge30
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Greenland is all about mining rare metals in the Arctic, cobalt and suchlike (isnt there also a ban on mining uranium there?)…and the China problem. China has been showing nothing short of Cold War levels of Bravado and posturing in recent years and the Greenland issue is very much a part of that.
China has long since wanted to expand its mining.
China has long since wanted to expand its mining.
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For Trump its also about Greenland’s oil reserves too and Trump’s desire to make America fuel independent.
Why Does Trump Want To Buy Greenland? Here’s What To Know—As Don Jr. Arrives On Island.
Donald Trump Jr. said he is taking a “very long, personal day-trip” to the Danish territory as a tourist.
www.forbes.com
Greenland banned oil exploration on environmental grounds in 2021
Greenland Bans Future Oil Exploration Over Climate Concerns
Greenland explained that the price of extraction was “too high”