Donald Trump Jr.'s Ridiculous Greenland Trip Just Took a Dark Turn

[douglas9]

A MAGA visit intended to make Greenland look pro–Donald Trump appears staged from the bottom up.

The so-called tourism trip saw Donald Trump Jr., far-right political pundit Charlie Kirk, and Trump administration staffer Sergio Gor visit the self-governing Danish territory at a time when the president-elect has made some odd jokes and eyebrow-raising militaristic threats about buying Greenland.

The trio’s presence on the island—and myriad photo ops with local residents—was not taken well by some of Greenland’s politicians, who slammed Don Jr.’s visit as a stunt to make the territory appear open to U.S. governance. Pipaluk Lynge, the chair of Greenland’s parliamentary foreign and security policy committee, told Politico that the territory wants its “own independence and democracy.” Lynge also warned the United States not to “invade” the nation, which is largely composed of Indigenous tribes, in light of its historical treatment of Alaska’s Indigenous population.

.https://newrepublic.com/post/190070/donald-trump-jr-greenland-staged-homeless

[Irish_Dem]

1. Trump is not even in office and our allies already hate the US.

If the US ever needs help or support we will not get it?

[Macrophylla]

2. It's mission accomplished

Everyone... especially the media ...focusing on all the dumb shit.
When the real story this week is about Donnie's court battle.

Just an observation

[GoCubsGo]

5. Yup. Trump is all about stunts and appearances.

And, he often uses them for distractions. I agree that's what's going on here, too. It's like a real life version of "The Apprentice."

[Bluetus]

8. It is diversion, but not about any Court case

It is all about diverting from the more insidious stuff. Appointees and Project 2025 stuff.

But don't dismiss this Panama and Greenland talk. Trump uses these things for shakedowns. You can expect that resource companies will be raiding Greenland as the price of getting Trump to leave them alone And those companies will give hundreds of millions to Trump in kickbacks.

[ReRe]

9. You're correct!

They don't want anyone to pay attention to the sentencing today!

The incoming Presidente' is a 34 count convicted felon. Period.

[Rebl2]

13. Didn't work

[ReRe]

14. Sure didn't! n/t

[Scrivener7]

3. Wow. No Greenland politician played along with the grift. Wouldn't it be great that was true in the US?

[2naSalit]

4. Aside from being a...

SQUIRREL! event, it also foments disdain toward the US in order to make us a pariah to weaken our stance.

[sop]

6. MAGA...Make America Greenland Again

[maxrandb]

7. There are certain sections of Greenland, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to invade

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[Baitball Blogger]

10. Here are the operative quotes

"Danish media reported Thursday that a series of photos featuring Kirk and Greenlandic residents in MAGA hats was staged. The MAGA cohort reportedly rounded up homeless people from the area—including one person from under a bridge—promising them a meal at the Hotel Hans Egede in exchange for their participation in the pro-Trump photo circuit.

"Videos of the trip that circulated on X describe the Greenlandic participants as “the local community in Nuuk,” but several local sources that spoke with DR News described the photographed individuals as “homeless and socially disadvantaged” people who are often outside the supermarket directly across from the hotel where the Trump event was held.

“All they have to do is put on a cap and be in the Trump staff’s videos. They are being bribed, and it is deeply distasteful,” Tom Amtoft, a 28-year resident of Nuuk, told the Danish news outlet."
Donald Trump Jr.’s Ridiculous Greenland Trip Just Took a Dark Turn

[BComplex]

11. Yep. Welcome to the United States reality show. A clown show.

I'M SORRY, GREENLAND!!!!

[ThoughtCriminal]

12. Unemployed! In Greenland!

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