Greenland - honestly do you think he will do it?

[Tripper11]

I'm curious what folks think. These assholes are so completely crazy and unpredictable that it's so difficult to predict.
As osr of us know if he does, that's the ball game.

Will he go after Greenland and use military force?

[Irish_Dem]

1. Best predictor of future behavior is current and past behavior.

Based on that, what do you think he is capable of doing?

[Tripper11]

3. I think he certainly could

That's the thing, he really thinks he's the king of the world. Interim president of Venezuela?
Jesus.. come on

[Irish_Dem]

6. You get an A on the test question.

[Fiendish Thingy]

14. He's more inconsistent than a toddler on espresso, without a nap, in a room full of puppies

How could you predict anything with that guy?

[Stargleamer]

2. He'll lose the Olympics and the World Cup if he does. . .

so I don't think so. Bringing on world recession though is no big deal to him.

[wcmagumba]

4. He'll send more troops to make a show for himself being a tough guy, they can join the ones we already have there.

Soon we will have more troops than the population already living there...Greenland still will be Greenland connected with Denmark...imo

[mr715]

5. He will not use force.

He probably really wants it, and there is geopolitical strategy to possessing the land.

I never imagined we'd go this far. I don't think we go much further -- he is trying to get Noem et al. out of the news.

[LuckyCharms]

7. Yes, he will. n/t

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

8. Seems like the voices in his head (the monied elite) are trying to condition Americans to the idea.

Europe is not outraged enough in my opinion.

[CanonRay]

9. I think he'll try

but the military won't stand for it. I hope. Most all our high ranking officers have done NATO tours and have personal and professional relationships within NATO.

[milestogo]

10. Yes he's a complete idiot.

He could be removed from office before this disaster were it not for the chickenshit Republicans.

[Prairie_Seagull]

11. He will try to buy it or bribe the population of

56,669 or so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Greenland

We might invade or you can just sell it to me.

[thought crime]

16. At the point of a gun to their heads.

This is already an assault with a deadly weapon. European leaders need to step up.

[EdmondDantes_]

12. I think he will eventually be dissuaded

If as reported the Joint Chiefs have told him it would be illegal, hard for them to turn around and do it. Denmark/Greenland will throw him a bone of some sort, more US military or deals on the various natural resources and the issue will go away. Plus it helps that we're getting closer to the elections and some Republicans will be trying to save their seat and Trump will be distracted by trying to get turn out and/or falling asleep. And then after the election, we will almost certainly be able to be more of a check with control of the House and in a longer shot the Senate.

[thought crime]

17. He will back down from use of the military

If he is convinced that Congress must approve. US military officials should refuse without congressional approval.

Denmark is aware of all this.

[Fiendish Thingy]

13. No

Especially if Starmer deploys UK troops to Greenland, as he is reported to be considering, and other EU nations and Canada follow.

That will shut TACO right the fuck up.

But those EU troops need to be in place soon, like by the end of the month, IMO.

[ColoringFool]

15. 100%.

[duckworth969]

18. Upper brass is balking, calling invading Greenland an illegal act

I know the guffaws that’ll get. But it’s what I’ve read.

[CentralMass]

19. I think he might do it. He's out of control and there is no one to stop him.

[RoeVWade]

20. I'm curious though, threating the hoods running Venezuela of fate worse that Mauduro is one thing.

Has he planned to threaten their President and legislative body with some sort of harm, if he declares himself the President of Greenland.

Or does he even have a plan if they say, "No, we won't follow your orders". Imagine how that will go. It's insane.

He certainly doesn't appear to have thought through his plan for oil in Venezuela. But that didn't stop him from enacting the first part.

One thing I will predict -- 100% he can make a totally rash decision. Whether he will, I don't know.

[Tripper11]

21. "Gibbering fealty to nuttery': Republican under fire for drafting bill to seize Greenland

https://www.rawstory.com/randy-fine-2674877240/

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) proudly announced on Monday that he is introducing legislation to allow President Donald Trump to seize control of Greenland — as the president's increasingly obsessive calls for the island to be purchased or annexed away from Denmark alarms both international actors and key figures in both parties.
"Huge News! Today, I am proud to introduce the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the President to find the means necessary to bring Greenland into the Union," wrote Fine on X. "Let me be clear, our adversaries are trying to establish a foothold in the Arctic, and we can’t let that happen. By acquiring Greenland, we would prevent our adversaries from controlling the Arctic Region and secure our northern flank from Russia and China."

[sinkingfeeling]

22. Yes, he will try it.

[IbogaProject]

23. As bad as he is, he says much more than he does

He constantly makes promises and threats, follow through is very selective. That is my hope.

[joshcryer]

24. He will bribe them.

$1-2 million each would more than cover the referendum.

He won't pay up of course.

[Wanderlust988]

25. Denmark will end up bribing him by letting him build the biggest Trump hotel in Copenhagen

and some golf courses in Denmark. That just might do it.

[SalamanderSleeps]

26. He either did, or wanted to fuck his own daughter.

Anything is possible.

[moniss]

27. Look for them to set up a phony justification. nt

[Inkey]

28. More distraction

Away from Epstein, Jack Smith, the economy, his failures, the junk drawer of his Cabinet, and generally the disaster that
his administration has been up til now.
This upcoming election cycle should
be lit !
Vote for a change toward sanity !

[usonian]

29. As long as he lives in the shadow Epstein's ghost, all hell will break out.

[markodochartaigh]

30. I saw a piece on

Al Jazeera in which an Inuit guy contrasted how the Inuit in the US are treated vs. how the Inuit in Greenland are treated. He didn't seem to think that there was any way that they could be bribed to join the US.

[lamp_shade]

31. No

[DFW]

32. I think he'd like to, but could be easily disuaded

If the UK, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and new NATO members Sweden and Finland (or any combination of the above) send troops, or announce imminent plans to do so, telling the USA openly and in no uncertain terms, “we are much closer geographically, so we’ll protect Greenland from hostile invasion. You nice Americans save your strength for dangers closer to home. We’ve got this. You are not needed here,” the US military will have a hard time justifying any order to attack Greenland.

Maybe Trump and Hegseth personally don’t see an obstacle, but Rubio and the military will get it instantly. Like with any other rape, the aggressor must be made to understand and accept that “no means no.” He might still want to, but if their email (and their radar) is working he will have a few dozen reasons to declare that “he” got Greenland protected and “convinced” other NATO countries to pay for it.

[yourout]

33. If it keeps Epstein off the news he most certainly will

[Buckeyeblue]

34. I don't think so. Greenland talk is a distraction

It's a distraction from his horrible domestic and trade policies which have our economy on edge right now. It's also a distraction from Epstein. It's a distraction from Ukraine. It's also a distraction from ICE.

The Venezuela mission went amazingly well from a tactical standpoint (It was stupid and probably illegal). Remember when Trump gets a victory, no matter how small, he wants to play it back. He thinks we could just take Greenland because his brain doesn't process complexity. He doesn't get cause and effect. But he enjoys talking about a Greenland invasion.