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I'm generally a fan of what Trump does, but canceling the trip to Denmark

Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:10 am
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
58190 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:10 am
because they won't consider selling Greenland? This seems petty and I would find it insulting as a Dane.
Anyone want to show me why I should change my opinion?


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Posted by LSUBadger
Member since Jan 2014
2238 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:13 am to
The PM completely shot down the idea. Why spend the next two weeks allowing the media to focus on a “loss?” That is what would happen

There was nothing else to talk about with a tiny country like Denmark. Were we going to discuss tariffs on Legos?
Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
27196 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:14 am to
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I would find it insulting as a Dane.


Posted by MeatCleaverWeaver
Member since Oct 2013
22175 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:14 am to
Mankind is getting too soft and sensitive. We should just go old school and take Greenland from Denmark.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28141 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:15 am to
The Danish might get mad? Gee, I hope they don't stop selling us that ham. Other than that, frick'em.
Posted by Oddibe
Close to some, further from others
Member since Sep 2015
6568 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:16 am to
Priorities. If Greenland was on the agenda then Trump clears his schedule to go meet. Once it was off the table it becomes “I’ll come see you when My schedule opens up.

Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11962 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:18 am to
The Danes are nothing but Vikings that raped and pillaged and stole land from the natives anyway. Their entire country was built on the backs of others, so we should not show them any respect.

That is how this works, right?
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
18731 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:21 am to
Trump should go to Greenland - with the Atlantic fleet on the horizon and ask the PM if he is sure he won’t sell because it looks like a storm on the horizon....

Posted by League Champs
Bayou Self
Member since Oct 2012
10340 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:27 am to
Not going is textbook "Art of the Deal."

Oh, you want to publicly shut me down? Well then, you're not getting all that global PR of a presidential visit. Get back with me when you can learn to keep your mouth shut.
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37701 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:27 am to
quote:

because they won't consider selling Greenland? This seems petty and I would find it insulting as a Dane.
Anyone want to show me why I should change my opinion?


Trump should have kept this on the low so as not embarrass the PM. Should have tactfully raised the subject: I think what we are talking about is Greenland becoming a U.S. protectorate to Russia and China out. Something like 40-50% of Danish GDP is going to Greenland. They might have been open to it if Trump hadn't acted like a bull in a china shop.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
63214 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:31 am to
I still don't know why he planned to meet with anyone from Denmark in the first place.
Posted by oleheat
Sportsman's Paradise
Member since Mar 2007
13513 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:36 am to
Who cares about their FEEEELings?

What has Denmark done for us lately besides help fill Netflix with shitty programming?
Posted by BeefDawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
4747 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:36 am to
quote:

I'm generally a fan of what Trump does, but canceling the trip to Denmark because they won't consider selling Greenland? This seems petty and I would find it insulting as a Dane.
Anyone want to show me why I should change my opinion?
You clearly have not read Art of the Deal.
Posted by Decatur
Member since Mar 2007
28719 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:38 am to
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Posted by AlceeFortier
Member since Dec 2016
1795 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:39 am to
Poor petulant donnie didnt get his new toy. What a douche....he blows putin and pisses off our allies. How can any reasonable person think this a hole is a savior and leader? He is an embarrassment to humanity and is no better than the other a hole leftists.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37157 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:43 am to
What, exactly, do we want with making Greenland, a country with 50K residents and a bunch of ice, a US territory?

Posted by Gaspergou202
Metairie, LA
Member since Jun 2016
13501 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:48 am to
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“Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time ...” the president tweeted.

Makes sense. He already told them to shoulder their fare share of NATO, but apparently they are too poor. They also are too proud to sell off a negative cash flow asset!

Other than standard tourist crap, a business man recognizes a waste of time for what it is.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
42779 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 8:51 am to
quote:

because they won't consider selling Greenland? This seems petty


Knowing nothing but the recently released public statement - I agree.

Unless there were some serious prior discussions on the matter and the Danish declaration was an out of the blue rejection of all alternatives, it is a disturbing tweet to me.

- need info - but not expecting my displeasure to be salved.
Posted by Smedium27
Bestbank
Member since Aug 2010
3517 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 9:03 am to
quote:

because they won't consider selling Greenland? This seems petty and I would find it insulting as a Dane. Anyone want to show me why I should change my opinion?


You rather him use our tax money to go on a trip that the PM already said it wont happen? Why waste the tax dollars??

quote:

he blows putin and pisses off our allies


Does this turn you on, Its pretty sick that your mind goes to this right away
This post was edited on 8/21/19 at 9:06 am
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 8/21/19 at 9:07 am to
Those danish cookies, tho.
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