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Summary

Fox News’s attempt to find support for Donald Trump in Greenland backfired, as most residents expressed disinterest in his proposals.

While one Trump supporter was found, the majority of Greenlanders interviewed criticized Trump’s comments and expressed a preference for remaining under Danish rule.

Despite these setbacks, Trump continues to advocate for acquiring Greenland, citing economic security concerns.

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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 13 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

STOP FUCKING TALKING ABOUT THE GREENLAND THING

It's just a distraction from the actual harmful shit

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 minutes ago

The media still doesn't know how to deal with Trump. Part of it is deliberate, but a part of this is possible because he's exploiting fundamental truths about political discourse - when the US president talks about acquiring, annexing, or conquering more territory, it is actually news. There's no world in which it's not news. Even if the intent is distraction.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 25 minutes ago

As always, Trump is just throwing shit on the wall to see what sticks. And everyone's freaking out. He does things with everything, but apparently people have learned nothing.

[–] chuck@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

Some Greenlander needs to do a new version of this I'm not expecting any major changes to the format https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUWas-yQSw

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 35 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

The president-elect raved about his son’s trip on Truth Social, going as far as sharing a video of a Greenlander who praised him. That man, Timmy Zeeb, is a convicted smuggler who was sentenced to four years in prison after a 2019 drug bust, DR reported.

These apparent public support setbacks have not stopped Trump from flirting with a Greenland acquisition. When asked last week if he would rule out using military force to take the territory from the longtime U.S. ally Denmark (and the Panama Canal from Panama), he refused.

“No, I can’t assure you on either of those two,” Trump responded. “But I can say this, we need them for economic security.”

Thanks for not voting, shitheads! It’s going to be insanity and horror for a long time now. But at least we showed those Dems who weren’t sufficiently obeisant to the working classes! Yay!

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

"Economic security concerns"

What a bullshit way of saying they have resources, and you think you should be able to steal them and get money.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 24 points 4 hours ago

That’s a smokescreen. Greenland houses an incredibly important NATO base that would he critical should Russia try to project force westward into Central Europe.

Just like the Panama Canal, whose sanctions are negatively impacting Russia, this is Trump doing his master’s dirty work.

[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 28 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I have to wonder, was that one “supporter” a plant. Obviousplant@lemmy.world

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 20 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

For the economic security of the world, the US should grant a 99 year lease to the Chinese, Hong Kong style to maintain a free port.

See how stupid it sounds? Fix yourself please, US.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Greenland houses an important NATO base that would be needed in a fight against Russia. This os why Trump wants Greenland