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genxlib

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16. Is that supposed to be a promotion?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:51 AM

Dec 22

Sounds like being banished to an out of the way place to me.

I know it is supposed to be important in Trimp world but it seems like a place where careers go to die. Both by geography and policy.

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Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland [View all] riversedge Dec 22 OP

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Instead of hurricanes, he'll have nor'easters RazorbackExpat Dec 22 #17

So Mike Johnson can become governor of LA? More_Cowbell Dec 22 #2

gov Johnson? even worse you guys don't know lt gov billy nunguesser. rampartd Dec 22 #5

lolololol Solly Mack Dec 22 #3

This administration is a disgrace. NotHardly Dec 22 #4

Trump is sure mgardener Dec 22 #6

Outside of Tommy Tuberville (and Trump, himself), it is hard to imagine a bigger moron hlthe2b Dec 22 #7

Landry said he'd let Trump pick the head coach for LSU before he would let the athletic director pick one. tetedur Dec 22 #8

Good luck buddy, have a great time in Nuuk underpants Dec 23 #27

Setting him up to lose as per usual. Then blame it all on him when Greenland Bengus81 Dec 22 #23

Yeah, that'll make Greenland want to be like his state. sinkingfeeling Dec 22 #9

OT: what a goddamn ugly suit. Ray Bruns Dec 22 #10

Hmmm lonely bird Dec 22 #11

A question... lonely bird Dec 22 #13

You forgot dead last in literacy too. Botany Dec 22 #14

He's trying to start a war with Europe. mwmisses4289 Dec 22 #15

Is that supposed to be a promotion? genxlib Dec 22 #16

Ridiculous! BlueMTexpat Dec 22 #18

Denmark/Greenland should just pull the plug on this travelingthrulife Dec 22 #19

What in the heck is this guy wearing? Irish_Dem Dec 22 #20

Louisiana has lots of greenery WestMichRad Dec 22 #21

Seems like Donald Trump loves to ruin everything, even your morning coffee. chouchou Dec 22 #22

Please, please, please Roy Rolling Dec 22 #24

MaddowBlog-In a weird move, Trump taps Louisiana's Landry to serve as a special envoy to Greenland LetMyPeopleVote Dec 23 #25

WTF is with the bright blue suit? 3catwoman3 Dec 23 #26

the insipid leading the inept. nt Javaman Dec 23 #28