Now he's trying to blackmail Europe into selling him Greenland. Utterly absurd.

Now he's trying to blackmail Europe into selling him Greenland. Utterly absurd. — Michael

You simply cannot make a deal with Trump. And that's why everybody is rapidly making deals with other (Canada with China, EU with Mercosur) because of Trump.

Remember that with the first tariff stupidity the egomaniac wrecked the agreement that his first administration had done with Canada and Mexico. Hence you cannot never trust Trump. (Perhaps only if you are Putin. Doing Putin's bidding has been extremely consistent.)

Lol, so my country, just as Norway, that sent two officers to Greenland to recon for future exercises, is facing Trump's 10% tariffs and later 25% tariffs.

And Trump's lies are so ridiculous. First he (and Vance) say that Denmark isn't taking care of the defense of Greenland and jokes that they have added one dogsled to the defense of Greenland making it two, and when Denmark does increase the defense of Greenland, it's creates according to Trump a "very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet.” It's totally clear that Trump wants the largest territorial expansion of US soil since US buying Alaska (or the US-Spanish war) to make himself important. Greenland's new name could be really Trumpland, if Donald get's his way.

I hope that Denmark and the other NATO countries hold their line, and don't back away from the bully, but just stay calm, firm and let Trump implode himself.

We have to always remember that only a minority of Americans accept what Trump is doing now.

, Mercouris and Christoforou's infatuation with the Kremlin is a bit creepy. :) Usually a waste of time. But, a fine testament to the freedoms they enjoy that the Kremlin's subjects do not.

A waste of time, why? They keep being right about things. Put their viewpoints next to the ones you've been spoonfed by the mainstream media over the last years and ask yourself which one has been bullshitting you all this time. :lol:

Neither China or Russia would even think of invading Greenland because they would immediately be pushed back by NATO forces. — Punshhh

Ironically I feel like now would be a great time for Russia to make a move on Greenland either to take advantage of the tensions within NATO or to exacerbate them. It's questionable if the Trump is really come to it's defense (placing his personal beef with Europe over his obligations under Article 5) or if Trump will condition defense on owning Greenland outright and who knows what the state of NATO will be as a result. His MAGA base ironically will probably act like this whole situation vindicates their leader somehow despite causing it to happen so we'll have to deal with that too.

Trump has nothing when it comes to a reason to annex Greenland. Maybe what he’s thinking of in 20 or 30yrs in the future when the arctic becomes less frozen and mining can be done where it is inaccessible at the moment.

For a guy who doesn't believe in climate change his actions seem to suggest otherwise. My own guess is that his obsession with Greenland (and also Canada to a lesser extent) is because Putin is genuinely interested in it. Trump may not believe in or understand global warming but Putin probably does and in the case of the Russians they think it's beneficial to them because it makes the Arctic more important geopolitically. Trump sees what's happening with Russia and China making moves on Ukraine and Taiwan and doesn't want to miss out on all the fun.

You simply cannot make a deal with Trump. And that's why everybody is rapidly making deals with other (Canada with China, EU with Mercosur) because of Trump. — ssu

Unless i'm missing something big in what you're suggesting...

U.S.–China Trade and Economic Deal (general trade framework with commitments on market access, export controls, and agricultural/industrial terms)
Reciprocal Tariff Frameworks with Japan
Reciprocal Tariff Framework with the European Union (baseline 15% tariff and investment/purchase commitments)
Trade Framework with the United Kingdom
Trade Agreements / Reciprocal Tariff Reductions with South Korea
Trade Agreements with Malaysia
Trade Agreements with Cambodia
Reciprocal Trade Frameworks with Thailand
Reciprocal Trade Frameworks with Vietnam
United States–Pakistan Trade Deal
Trade Deals with Argentina
Trade Deals with Ecuador
Trade Deal with Guatemala
Trade Deals with El Salvador
U.S.–Switzerland and United States–Liechtenstein Trade Deal Frameworks

I'm unsure this is either accurate or even a meaningful comment.

Ironically I feel like now would be a great time for Russia to make a move on Greenland either to take advantage of the tensions within NATO or to exacerbate them.

Fortunately for us Russia is already preoccupied with trying to secure the Donbas. It would cause overreach for Russia to invade other territories, especially a sea based invasion. Trump’s talk of Russia, or China looking to acquire Greenland is pure fantasy, along with most of his rationale right now. People are starting to say has he lost his mind. It’s beginning to look like a classic case of megalomania.

Trump sees what's happening with Russia and China making moves on Ukraine and Taiwan and doesn't want to miss out on all the fun.

I think you’ve summed it up quite well there.

Unless i'm missing something big in what you're suggesting... — AmadeusD

Yes, you indeed are missing my point.

Trump and the EU made last year a trade deal... which is now ripped open because basically of his own vanity in getting Greenland. And this vanity is obvious on the reply Trump made to the Norwegian prime minister (who btw or his government doesn't decide who gets the Nobel peace prize).

So less than a year has past and Trump already is changing what was decided.

This is the reason why I said that you cannot make a deal ...and basically assume that Trump would himself go along with what has been decided.

How Russian media is viewing the possible US annexation of Greenland? With praise, it seems, from one fellow imperialist to another, from the Rossiyskaya Gazeta:

(translation) If Trump achieves the annexation of Greenland by 4th of July 2026 when America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence he will undoubtedly become one of the historical figures to assert the greatness of the United States. With Greenland, the United States will become the second largest country in the World after Russia, surpassing Canada in area. For Americans, that outcome will be on par with such "planetary" events as the abolition of slavery by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 or the territorial conquest of the Napoleonic Wars. Everyone will quickly forget the current diplomatic contacts with the Danes on the future of Greenland as something momentary and, in fact, useless. But if, thanks to Trump, Greenland comes part of America, this will be forever. For sure the American people will not forget such achievement.

But standing in the way of the US president's historic breakthrough is the stubbornness of Copenhagen and the mock solidarity with it of a number of intransigent European capitals, including the so-called friends of America - Britain and France. Europe does not need the greatness Trump is promoting. Brussels is counting on "drowning" the US President in the midterm congressional elections, on not letting him conclude his greatest deal of his life.