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Tanuki

(16,230 posts)
8. U.S. continues to try to woo Greenland covertly behind Denmark's back
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:50 AM
Nov 28
https://politiken.dk/edition/news/art10634422/Trump-administration-has-attempted-to-arrange-direct-meeting-with-Greenland-without-Denmark

"Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has rejected American attempts to meet without Denmark. This reveals that the U.S. has also tried to drive a wedge between Greenland and Denmark internally, according to an expert.

Trump administration has attempted to arrange direct meeting with Greenland without Denmark

USA has repeatedly attempted to arrange high-level political meetings with Greenland without Denmark, Politiken has learned from multiple sources.

The American inquiries, perceived by central sources as attempts to divide Denmark and Greenland, have never previously been made public. Politiken can reveal these new details based on conversations with sources in Washington, Nuuk, and Copenhagen."...

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The world is watching..... Lovie777 Nov 28 #1
You might Ilsa Nov 28 #18
I immediately thought "Fernando Valenzuela" Polybius Nov 28 #24
The US is now Europe's enemy. Irish_Dem Nov 28 #2
I bet The Hague wouldn't put up with his legal bs maneuvers. GreenWave Nov 28 #5
We don't yet know how far the corruption reaches. Irish_Dem Nov 28 #6
That is why the Epstein delays and the rush to Crypto... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 28 #12
Also ongoing bribes and blackmail are not traceable. Irish_Dem Nov 28 #13
As an American, this is sooo embarrasing! overleft Nov 28 #3
And dangerous. thought crime Nov 28 #22
I guess Just Jerome Nov 28 #4
Winter is coming. Baitball Blogger Nov 28 #7
U.S. continues to try to woo Greenland covertly behind Denmark's back Tanuki Nov 28 #8
TY... Fuck the Neo Nazi Takeover of Cha Nov 28 #20
Who had USA and Russia invading Europe on their bingo card? IronLionZion Nov 28 #9
If Chump ever tried doing something like that he'd have a huge revolt from the military FakeNoose Nov 28 #10
I wouldn't put it above him to order an invasion of Greenland IronLionZion Nov 28 #11
He's destroying the country and looting it in the process. Solly Mack Nov 28 #14
Imagine working for a government that doesn't need to operate 24/7 roscoeroscoe Nov 28 #15
A "normal" country. thought crime Nov 28 #23
I'll bet .... ificandream Nov 28 #16
Good idea. Sneederbunk Nov 28 #17
Netherlands set up a night watch a few hundred years ago JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 28 #19
This is beyond ridiculous. Borogove Nov 28 #21
K&R ck4829 Monday #25
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