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chicoescuela

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54. Yeah but good thing we don't an idiot loyalist as Secretary of Defense
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:58 PM
Jan 26

that would be a total disaster

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Yeah, and Mexico paid for your wall. jls4561 Jan 26 #1
And ceded half of its territory to the US Xipe Totec Jan 26 #46
More trump B.S. Think. Again. Jan 26 #2
Denmark is solid, but something is rotten in Washington, DC Hekate Jan 26 #3
So stupid, as if the people of Greenland are not free and he will free them. brush Jan 26 #4
Greenlanders have single payer health care and benefits MadameButterfly Jan 26 #5
If trump sends troops, there willl be huge international repercussions. Here's hoping... brush Jan 26 #7
Hegeseth will be right on it! kimbutgar Jan 26 #11
Heehee. brush Jan 27 #66
What will the international repercussions be? Irish_Dem Jan 26 #12
You've heard Demanrk is in NATO. Greenland belongs to NATO. NATO is not going to let trump bully the alliance ... brush Jan 26 #21
We don't know that. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #23
Please. Do you actually think NATO is going to let trump invade Greenland without reacting? brush Jan 26 #25
Please. Do not think for one minute NATO will take on the US military. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #26
UnderstimatingNATO and allies would be a naive mistake. There will be international... brush Jan 26 #27
Naive. Europe and allies will not just roll ove. Nor will foes of trump here. brush Jan 26 #28
They will so defend a NATO ally. Or the treaty means nothing. Swede Jan 26 #29
I'd guess he will make a phone call to the Danish and say the US is sending the full weight of the US military AZJonnie Jan 27 #81
Ok, let's see if that happens. In his first term the adults in the froom, those generals... brush Jan 27 #98
He's replacing all those generals MadameButterfly Thursday #109
Denmark just announce they are investing two billion in Greenland and... brush Thursday #112
As I said in post below, NATO countries are arming over this MadameButterfly Thursday #113
I thought you were the one who said no one would stop trump from taking over Greenland. brush Thursday #115
I have been asking pointed questions MadameButterfly Thursday #116
I read that NATO countries were raising a force to protect Greenland MadameButterfly Thursday #110
The Colombian President rolled over a couple hours after Trump threatened tariffs. Lancero Jan 27 #83
It's claudette Jan 27 #86
See post 68. brush Jan 27 #70
You're kidding, right? Cowed Republicans standing up to tsf? Ha chicoescuela Jan 26 #13
There will be trouble with NATO then if the fool sends troops to invade an alliance member. brush Jan 26 #22
And that is working out well for Putin chicoescuela Jan 26 #38
Exactly. And it won't go smoothly for the orange turd either. brush Jan 26 #50
Yeah but good thing we don't an idiot loyalist as Secretary of Defense chicoescuela Jan 26 #54
Hegseth is a total disaster. No sarcasm gif needed. That fool will only accelerate this new admin's... brush Jan 26 #55
I bet the drinking began minutes after the swearing in. chicoescuela Jan 26 #60
I think you're right. We're all gonna watch unfold too.They'll try to keep his drinking hidden but it'll leak out. brush Jan 26 #65
This is one subject I'm an expert chicoescuela Jan 27 #104
Denmark is one of the founders of NATO. sheshe2 Jan 27 #79
Well, maybe not the maga cowards, but even McConnell has spoken out against trump. brush Jan 27 #69
I'm not sure he'll get that kind of advice from his newly appointed MadameButterfly Jan 26 #62
NATO is a formidable foe itself and has allies who may join it in a... brush Jan 27 #68
Japan, Australia, NZ are not going to start waging military war with the US now. Irish_Dem Jan 27 #90
I disagree. trump is a bully hated around the world a just might get this nation in trouble. brush Jan 27 #93
i still don't know what these repercussions will look like MadameButterfly Jan 27 #92
Putin has been held to a stalemate by a nation a fifth of it's size. brush Jan 27 #95
That stalemate required enormous aid from the US MadameButterfly Jan 27 #99
Aid from the US and other nation happened. Putin has been held to a stalemate. brush Jan 27 #100
Yes, but we are talking about Greenland MadameButterfly Jan 27 #102
No one likes a bully. Let's see if trump is actually allowed to invade Greenland. brush Jan 27 #103
No one will like it MadameButterfly Jan 27 #105
I don't think it will happen. brush Jan 27 #106
It appears to me Chili Pepper Jan 26 #31
Yes, Trump wants Greenland MadameButterfly Jan 27 #94
yea, everybody would trade scandinavian safety net for "concepts of a plan" rampartd Jan 26 #32
Donald, there are a lot of residents in Alaska who would like to be part of Russia Walleye Jan 26 #6
The Palin's?? Traildogbob Jan 26 #53
Just like Ukraine want to be back in Russia yourout Jan 26 #8
And happy slaves and serfs want to be back in the fields. ananda Jan 26 #17
Came here to say this. BadgerKid Jan 27 #97
By freedom he means anarchy so Oligarchs can exploit it. bucolic_frolic Jan 26 #9
Exact same thing Putin said about Ukraine, and Xi is saying about Taiwan. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #10
I would love to know who the person is with their hand up Trump ass making him Autumn Jan 26 #14
miller. banmon. musk. thiel. federalist society. heritage foundation. opus dei. putin. niyad Jan 26 #56
That phone call. MsSalvia Jan 26 #15
He just won't let go of this. It's troubling. Joinfortmill Jan 26 #16
Do you get the feeling that Trump is just itching for a war? ananda Jan 26 #18
Then, there are the additional powers that the president can legally wield under... LudwigPastorius Jan 26 #48
exactly! ananda Jan 26 #51
More like Putin is itching for him to do it... Blasphemer Thursday #117
Denmark should demand old territories back from US in return. sakabatou Jan 26 #19
Why would they want to: wolfie001 Jan 26 #20
Lies lies Rebl2 Jan 26 #24
Putin said something similar about Ukraine. tclambert Jan 26 #30
With felon 47 at the helm Marthe48 Jan 26 #33
Bullshit C_U_L8R Jan 26 #34
He's a fat, stinky lying liar tonekat Jan 26 #35
The only Greenlanders The Wizard Jan 26 #36
Well, there is the druggie that supports Trump's idea and the homeless who got a free meal and a red hat. Norrrm Jan 26 #37
That was a brain fart. Please disregard. That is all. n/t aggiesal Jan 26 #39
Residents of Greenland get the same medical & educational benefits as residents of Denmark dflprincess Jan 26 #40
This is 100% gas lighting..... pure made up Codswallop in order to pull attention from the horrors that .. Botany Jan 26 #41
Ding ding ding PortTack Jan 27 #73
I'm thinking . . . Aussie105 Jan 26 #42
The top brass that does not declare fealty to Trump will probably be gone soon. LudwigPastorius Jan 26 #49
What cabinet members will vote on 25th amendment? They are all sworn travelingthrulife Thursday #111
Donald Trump says.......................... SamKnause Jan 26 #43
It sounded like they didn't get that meal... Lithos Jan 26 #44
He's bdamomma Jan 26 #45
Residents of Greenland want Trump to Eat Shit and Die. nt Xipe Totec Jan 26 #47
Well Rebl2 Jan 26 #57
Probably thinks they'll pay for the wall between Greenland and the US, too. Orrex Jan 26 #52
IT'S TIME... autorank Jan 26 #58
If only. 👿 ShazzieB Jan 26 #63
It's the exact same think Russia's Putin said about Ukraine. Shit's not funny, folks. ancianita Jan 26 #59
I think Trump will aquire Grernland and doc03 Jan 26 #61
So you think he will break international law to do that? Because that is what he would be doing PortTack Jan 27 #72
I think he pleasures himself while pondering the idea of violating international law AZJonnie Jan 27 #82
If he can't force Denmark to sell Greenland and takes it by force what does NATO do, doc03 Jan 27 #91
His poll numbers are going down...not up PortTack Jan 29 #108
You mean the homeless ones that Don Jr. gave a meal for their participation in a photo op? tanyev Jan 26 #64
This is exactly what Putin says Figarosmom Jan 27 #67
How is it we have no money to keep the government open, but we have money to annex Greenland? Initech Jan 27 #71
So this is how he gets the US out of NATO: he does Ilsa Jan 27 #74
DONALD TRUMP SAYS LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES AND MAKES SHIT UP YoshidaYui Jan 27 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author YoshidaYui Jan 27 #76
My 2 cents is... FirefighterJo Jan 27 #77
They don't Historic NY Jan 27 #78
Make them the 51st state so they can Elect two democratic senators 😂😂😂😂 W T F Jan 27 #80
Same MO as Hitler. no_hypocrisy Jan 27 #84
Owning Greenland is no longer for "the security of the U.S." but for "the freedom of the world." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 27 #85
When government goes batshit crazy and the halls of power have been stacked with 'yes' people . . . Aussie105 Jan 27 #87
This is the dumbest fucking shit. But we are living in the dumbest possible reality, so... Karasu Jan 27 #88
This is about further enrichment of the oligarchy - FranklinsTower Jan 27 #89
This, I think, would be an excellent candidate for the "Latest Trump BS" forum muriel_volestrangler Jan 27 #96
Sure🙄 in his mind but not in reality. This is ridiculous 🙄 TommieMommy Jan 27 #101
Of course, this won't be fact checked purr-rat beauty Jan 27 #107
For the sake of clarity: he's lying, but we can't say that in an LBN thread title muriel_volestrangler Thursday #114
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