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submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Andrew Puzder said Europe should “focus on the coffee and not on the froth” when discussing the U.S. president’s threats to annex the island.

Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland earlier this year were misunderstood, the American ambassador to the European Union said Friday.

“It got interpreted that we were somehow threatening Greenland’s territorial integrity,” but “the president never said we were going to invade,” Andrew Puzder told attendees at the Brussels Economic Security Forum.

During his second term in office, Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of annexing Greenland, without excluding the use of military force, which caused consternation in Europe. Puzder said the president’s statements were useful to bring attention to Greenland’s strategic importance, but should not have been taken seriously.

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[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

"Mr Puzder, does the President know that you don't take him seriously?"

"Mr Puzder, can you please list which of the President's statements are unserious?"

"Mr Puzder, is the White House aware of your attacks on the credibility of your President?"

It should be exactly like this, journalist after journalist should hammer this line on him until he fucking breaks.

I've had it with Americans getting a pass with the "hahaha just kidding" tactic.

There is zero reason why professional journalists should let slimes like this wiggle without pinning them down and mercilessly made to squeal the goddamn fucking truth. The media is complicit at this point.

[-] mech@feddit.org 33 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

For someone who "tells it how it is", Trump sure seems to need a lot of people explaining what he meant by what he said.

the president’s statements should not have been taken seriously.

As a government that is being threatened by the commander in chief of the largest military in the world, you don't have that luxury.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago
[-] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 31 points 13 hours ago

"Sycophant whines people didn't fall for his boss's obvious lies then, aren't falling for his obvious lies now."

[-] ephrin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 hours ago
[-] Stern@lemmy.world 25 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland earlier this year were misunderstood, the American ambassador to the European Union said Friday.

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During his second term in office, Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of annexing Greenland, without excluding the use of military force

Clearly not an invasion, just a forceful military annexation carried out by eliminating Greenland's military. Totally different. /s

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 5 points 11 hours ago

First they'll declare a ceasefire, then commence bombing.

[-] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 6 points 12 hours ago

Perkele! Finland now owns Greenland.

[-] mech@feddit.org 2 points 11 hours ago

You better cooperate, or we'll send in the moose.

[-] zwerg@feddit.org 2 points 10 hours ago

Sounds like a Special Military Operation.

[-] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 4 points 12 hours ago

Clearly not an invasion, just a forceful military annexation carried out by eliminating the ~~Finnish~~ Danish military. Totally different. /s

Finnish -> Danish

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 17 points 12 hours ago

Something something "he didn't mean it" step.

[-] bigbangdangler@reddthat.com 3 points 8 hours ago

"Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia."

[-] aramis87@fedia.io 8 points 11 hours ago

Where's that "You're overreacting! You're overreacting! ... Who could've predicted this?" meme when you need it?

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 5 points 11 hours ago

I'd take this as encouragement to increase defenses and assume they will kill people for funsies even if they don't "take over".

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

It was a prank guyz! Please don't buy Gripens!

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 11 hours ago

When he said he would invade iran he did not mean it. wait what. oh that is one of the ones he did. oh then its fine that he did but he totally did not mean he would invade greenland.

[-] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

There you go, Greenland. It's your fault for not making sense of whatever the fuck Trump was going on about at any given moment.

[-] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Is it Tuesday already?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago
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