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President Trump said he would talk to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about making Canada the 51st state. But the president said he didn't expect it to get to the point of using military force — though he wouldn't commit to the same for Greenland. 

"Something could happen with Greenland, I'll be honest," Trump said in an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" that aired on Sunday.  He said that "we need that for national and international security," but he added "I don't see it with Canada. I just don't see it."

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Every word from this Orange Turd is treason. Their needs to be a trial and he needs to never see the light of day again.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 21 hours ago

He also said he's not sure if we need to uphold due process in all situations. I'm willing to concede the point in his case if it means we can hang him tomorrow.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Located between the U.S., Russia and Europe, Greenland is viewed as a strategic position for both economic and defense purposes, with melting sea ice opening up new shipping routes through the Arctic.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Shipping from the U.S. to Europe can only be made more inefficient by heading up towards Greenland. The only way it could be more efficient is if the U.S. took over Canada and was trying to directly trade with Russia without Europe being in the way. An attack on Greenland should be seen as an attack on Canada and all of the EU/UK

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

The only way it could be more efficient is if the U.S. took over Canada and was trying to directly trade with Russia without Europe being in the way.

Exactly.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 22 hours ago

Every time I hear this, I think "Ok, that's what his right hand is doing. What he doing with his other hand?"

Read: Isn't the batshit stuff pretty much always a distraction?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago

Maybe when he starts WW3 we can call him a nazi without people playing dumb like he isn't

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

Don’t see it Canada? Sure come on in, start a nuclear war you fucking tard.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

If we need Greenland so bad how is it we’ve been just fine leaving them the fuck alone since forever?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

The claim we need it for safety and security is bs considering we have probably more service members there than there are people in Nuuk.

Its all about minerals, which we have no claim to. If Greenland were a territory, the federal government would have full control over the entire thing. US territories are modern day colonies basically

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago

Other real (albeit idiotic) reasons might include Putin feeding Trump the idea of the US having control of the newly ice-free Northwest Passage, or just a sheer megalomaniacal desire to secure his legacy via territorial expansion.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

It'll become more and more important as the north pole melts.

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