Trump’s Greenland bid given cold shoulder by Greenlanders

[@uffe.damgaard.pedersen]

Denmark is not holding Greenland back. If greenlanders vote for independence, they will get it. The problem is that Greenland is not self-sustainable economically and is heavily dependent on financial support from Denmark. It would be interesting to hear realistic plans for economic independence.

[@Mark-Haddow]

They'll only get it if Denmark allows it. They don't have to if they feel the US or Russia would invade Greenland.

[@erikrahbekstergaard1402]

@@Mark-Haddow They will never get independence, because Trump's USA will grab them.

[@williambranch4283]

Invade Denmark. Free ham and cookies for all Americans ;-)

[@TheFlyingFishy]

Denmark doesn't scare Greenland, they say for full independance we wont use our tax money on them. They would lose more benefits than most countries have.

[@EarthorFire]

Denmark 'scaring' Greenlanders not to persue independence is something of a stretch. 60% of the budget is paid by Denmark and will logically not continue with full independence, which is the reason it hasn't been persued. Developing resources is entirely a Greenlandic decision. They've (wisely) chosen not to for environmental concerns. Denmark is not involved in the decision. The modern fishing fleet he emphazises is also heavily subsidized by Denmark. Sure, Denmark has treated Greenlanders poorly in the past, but since 1979 has bent backwards to make up for it. The lack of appreciation is mindboggling. That said it seems Times Radio and others deliberately chooses critics of Denmark to be voices for Greenland. Pretty distasteful.

[@pifilip1115]

Greenland with out Denmark is naive ignorant idea, the Greenlanders will be eaten alive by USA. If they are lucky they get some money att least, but they have no future! No matter what happens with Greenland, I think Trump has started the end of NATO, the trust of US will be gone among smaller countries. First problem for countries like Denmark is to get US out of the territory and away from America militarily equipment! Denmark needs to be less dependent on trade with US as well.

[@kirk902]

Countries need to pull back from engaging with the U.S. and wait for Trump's exit.

[@mikedx2706]

Trump will probably die in office, given his age and poor health. Or Trump will take a trip to Belize as they say on Better Call Saul.

[@s0ycapitan]

But in 2028 it will be Vance Don Junior for 8 years.

[@timothykrause2327]

You people need to come out of your bubble. Half the world is turning MAGA. Stop pretending like you represent the world.

[@dallastaylor5479]

You're assuming there will be a trump exit.

[@maneshipocrates]

He may actually never want to leave. He just realized that his crimes will be forgiven if he continues to be president!

[@MusicMixerDK]

As a Dane, hearing the "danish politicians scare greenlanders", that just felt out of left field. When China previously showed a lot of interest in Greenland, the Greenlanders pressed for independence, since mining all the resources would secure them financially. But China decided that it was too expensive to start such an operation in that weather/terrain, and backed down with their deals. When that happened, the Greenlanders came back saying that they didn't want independence anyway, and wanted to stay as a part of Denmark.

[@enotdetcelfer]

You sould like the wife of the mob boss when the deli down the street finds out how much they value protection

[@wickstar345]

As a dane, we arent scary at all. We are like 5 people - also greenland is more than welcome to become its own. We would save alot of money, so we are all for it. However Pele fail to mention, that the greenlandish economy is fare fare from self sustaining - it would collapse instantly without the economic support from denmark - which denmark is getting NOTHING out off. So..youre welcome?!

[@enotdetcelfer]

Whereas the US would put bases to protect shipping and the arctic, invest in infrastructure to extract resources, boosting the economy, give them a vote, not a monarchy...

[@Stella1112]

Nowdays very few people want to be an American

[@annababydaddy]

According to who? I'm liking it very much.

[@warpaulgundol7560]

O ye but why millions are willing to risk their lives to enter the US either legally or illegally.

[@WhiteRoseOfResistance]

​@@warpaulgundol7560 That is happening in Europe as well.

[@illalima6670]

​@@warpaulgundol7560 You won't find any people from the Nordic countries doing that. Same for the Greenlanderas, they are under a Scandinavian system. Why would they swap their free healthcare, welfare and education system just to be another poor, neglect territory like Puerto Rico?

[@williambranch4283]

Millions fight to get here.

[@mikedx2706]

Would it be fair to say that Trump's Greenland bid has been given an icy reception?

[@tommoclement]

I am pretty are you right. Trump is so full of S***. Not to mention just what a useless PRATT he has always been.

[@pifilip1115]

To start the talks with fretting and making up stuff isn’t a door opener.

[@bjrnhjjakobsen2174]

The Faroe Islands tried to become independent in year 2000. They wanted 15 years of financial support and double citizen ship. The offer was 4 years of financial support and no double citizenship so the negotiation ended in 5 mins. Greenland has 60 inhabited places and 56000 citizens. The unemployment rate is 30% and severe social problems. Denmark runs several administrative areas on behalf of Greenland because they do not have the resources themselves. Rare earth metals has about 4 customers and the market is run by China. 1 goldmine can’t make everyone rich and the Greenlanders refused to mine uranium which ended an Australian effort. The Danish government is now being sued for about USD 10 bln US. All in all do not believe everything that is being said by none official spokes persons. Feel free to fact check me..

[@emotioneldamage6832]

Greenland became part of Denmark due to historical events and political decisions. Denmark and Greenland have a long history dating back to the 10th century when Norse explorers settled in Greenland. However, official Danish colonization of Greenland began in the 18th century with expeditions funded by the Danish king. In 1814, when Denmark and Norway separated, Greenland became Danish territory. It was fully integrated into the Danish state in 1953 under the Constitution of Denmark, which made the people in Greenland citizens of Denmark.

[@ryanwalters6184]

Denmark gave up those right greenland is independent

[@emotioneldamage6832]

@ im Danish no we helping Them and i Have Family there. and greenland is independent but need us for now and is not only about want usa want most dont want usa and just be there own independent and there is mixed feeling about being on there own. We have so much historie with greenland and so many ties to families between danmark and greenland

[@EarthorFire]

@@ryanwalters6184 Wrong, the've got autonomy but is (still) not independent.

[@norwaylife7615]

Indeed. To suggest that the association only goes back to the 1950s seemed somewhat disingenous. Not that I am arguing against Greenlanders doing what they want, but if there is force they might find they have many friends who care about them and don't care about minerals.

[@emotioneldamage6832]

​@@norwaylife7615 yeah 100%

[@paulbrouyere1735]

It would be better people leave Greenland alone

[@mikedx2706]

Make Greenland Great Again?

[@williambranch4283]

Russia and China incoming. Who will stop them.

[@wildelizabeth]

Greenlander we Denmark loves you and needs you. Nobody should never buy Greenland it’s Greenlanders it’s not for sale.

[@ivan7453]

One day "tiny hands" will stop playing the bully. I hope Greenland stand fast and stand up Trump and kick his fragile ego.

[@KouroshJolaei]

GREENLAND IS FOR GREENLANDERS 🇬🇱❤️❄️

[@johnnyn6022]

The cost of an air ambulance in the USA will cost you $50,000+. The cost for a Greenland resident is $0. A patient in Greenland is x7 times more likely to be evacuated to hospital by air, due to it's geography and sparse population. In the USA, the EMT Uber is the cheapest part, the fun part for the hospital profiteers is when you're in a hospital bed racking up debts.

[@TesterAnimal1]

You have to be desperate to want to become a yank. And I say that as a former yank.

[@JusticeAlways]

Donald Trump added $7.8TRILLION to US national debt in his last term...now totalling $34TRILLION...and now he wants to spend even more? I don't think Greenland wants to get tangled up with a country so deeply in debt. 😅

[@warpaulgundol7560]

Despite all that Trump still won big in the US presidential election.

[@thomaslundstrom3052]

Trump just resist responsibility for Ukraine by shifting focus to Greenland.

[@oneshothunter9877]

+ the price on eggs is NOT going down. Distraction!

[@leannevandekew1996]

He's senile.

[@jwilsonbb5684]

Yes, Biden is

[@leannevandekew1996]

@@jwilsonbb5684 Moroni.

[@leannevandekew1996]

@@jwilsonbb5684 Never met Trump, have you.

[@Rob-hy8vb]

Fake news, took him about 3 seconds to lie

[@ryanwalters6184]

Click bait title. hoping people don't listen 😂

[@julianshepherd2038]

Ok bot

[@Travis_22]

Really, I never would have guessed.

[@ticnatz]

If I were Greenland, I'd demand $800 trillion and not a penny less.....

[@jwilsonbb5684]

Explain why, I am waiting. Explain in details

[@ticnatz]

@@jwilsonbb5684 Just to see if Trump would cough up $800 trillion. He's a dealmaker....make that deal...

[@asken5139]

Only thing americans can't buy is class and education

[@tfl-larsm24]

Pele Broberg is right. Greenland has had one of the most modern fishing fleets in the world. Polar Seafood's trawlers are about 120 m/+300 feet in length, and floating fish factories earn Greenland most of its income. Unfortunatly, the easiest mined rare earth ores is laced with uranium, posing a health risk for some 10.000 people in south Greenland, and the ISUA iron ore and the Black Angle lead/zinc/silver ore is hampered by low ore prices, so right now mining is less possible. Same with some prospect finds, including oil, being in the high arctics with temperatures and winds much worse than ever in Prudhoe Bay or Russian arctics. It is -50 degr F or -45 degr C most of the winter.

[@wildelizabeth]

Greenlanders please remember Denmark. The tax payers pay a big part to you. The tax payers would like a thanks from you. We don’t and never will put force one you. Yes in the past many mistakes have been made just look into the mistakes America has done and still doing to its people. Denmark is trying to clean up the mistakes of the past and giving apologies for the past mistakes and yes they were horrible mistakes and as one taxpayer in Denmark I am truly sorry for those mistakes and although I had nothing to do with it because I wasn’t born at that time. IM TRULY SORRY. wish they never happened not for me but for everyone these mistakes affected and now the latest mistakes I hear from all those that hasn’t been born. SORRY

[@julianshepherd2038]

Oligarch rule

[@nigelballard-m7h]

It took Alaska nearly 100yrs to become a state. Hawaii almost the same. Porto Rico is still waiting after 126 yrs Even if Greenland votes to become a state, it will not happen in their lifetime.

[@handyserves6828]

They might end up depending on china

[@JohnDoe-tx8lq]

Giving $1million to every individual would a total disaster. How many people would keep working if they didn't have to? All the public services would grind to a halt. Those at the top who already earn millions would find their companies and stocks would collapse as they could no longer operate without it's workers. Would be interesting to watch. And imagine the amount of migration to Greenland if a deal became a serious option in the future? :D

[@GreenGoblinDK]

Add massive inflation.

[@JohnDoe-tx8lq]

@@GreenGoblinDK Exactly! there would be all sorts of problems in terms of how the economy and society operates. Would be a unique situation! 🧐

[@GreenGoblinDK]

@ Im not entirely sure how the property market works in Greenland, but property prices would surely explode. Great if you own property. Not so great if you don't own property. Also what about the future generation of Greenlanders ?

[@warpaulgundol7560]

The American from the US mainland will come in their millions to Greenland to turn it into the wonderland.

[@globetrottingtore.640]

​@@warpaulgundol7560wasteland, you mean.

[@turkGOLF]

Everyone has a price.

[@frankyoyo9196]

South border

[@stingray427man]

The fact the media is saying Greenland is not for sale to the US means it is.

[@veronicajensen7690]

yes because the USA never listen to anybody, this is not "the media" saying it it's an Greenlandic politician , there are 5 political parties in Greenland they all say Greenland is not for sale, Greenland don't want to be part of USA!, Denmark also say Greenland is not for sale, yet Americans have such thick bloated heads they aren't able to understand all people don't want to be Americans, most want to be part of their own country, most people think they live in the best country, it's not just Americans who believe that, but it's just Americans who don't understand other people feel the same about their country, even the people coming across your border believes they come from the best country but for now that country is not working for them due to lack of jobs or other things

[@robmcrob2091]

Wait until he turns his attention to the UK. Which I think he will. And why wouldn't he? We're vulnerable outside the EU, our economy is stagnant, we're in a strategically nice location, we have huge wind and tidal power, we're an excellent cultural match. And he wouldn't have to invade us. Just put on some economic thumbscrews and try to destabilise our politics in the hope we elect Reform at the next election, who'd gladly make us a client state.

[@hoaxheaven]

Trump you should have said 1 million each and a free Tourbillon, did you even read "your" own book about the "Art of the Deal" Trump...

[@hoaxheaven]

00:13 BS, liar, Greenlanders have no interest, I would bet.

[@abrakkehakka1357]

No, he admittedly hasn’t…

[@tylerfox5942]

Welcome to the USA baby!

[@grantjohnston7148]

Welcome to world War 3, where the party comes to America, lol Homeland security will be a thing of the past !

[@MommaBear360]

Maybe you want to Russian or china.?

[@veronicajensen7690]

Russia and China is not trying to take over Greenland, they have plenty of minerals themselves

[@christinapersson2849]

I don’t get why we need minerals? We could just reuse our waste for minerals.

[@veronicajensen7690]

well a lot of them have been blown up, some rare earth minerals USA use to buy from China is for weapon/military production , now China restricts the sale to USA because USA threatens China with war every other day, so now Greenland is more interesting regarding rare earth, before USA decided China was the new enemy because they are to strong economically everybody wanted to buy from China as it is way more expensive to mine Greenland as Greenland is covered by thick ice and don't have much infrastructure due to that and due to the very small population of 57.000 people

[@johntex105]

According to polls, the majority of people in Greenland wish to be independant of Denmark. Following independance, the majority of the people wish to have a close association with the US like the Federated States of Micronesia, The Marshall Islands or the Republic of Palau. Greenland would be a recognized independant country but operate under a Compact of Free Association with the US.

[@jesperlykkeberg7438]

Nonsense.

[@Greycloud-m6b]

USA has all the big four semiconductors companies NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm... USA might be greedy but it produces so many useful things for humanity.

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

Intel is currently in decline, and outsourcing it's advanced chip manufacturer in to TSMC'S foundry in Taiwan. NVIDIA, AMD and Qualcomm only design chips; they never had their own foundries. So they too rely on TSMC for chip manufacture. Conclusion: TSMC Taiwan is a lynch pin for US tech, and if China has its way with Taiwan, the chip industry is f**ked for a few years.

[@Greycloud-m6b]

​@@AnotherPointOfView944 TSMC foreign Shareholders are largely owned by American investment companies like BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity, Capital Group, Morgan Chase much like most American companies.

[@janmortensen9314]

Unfortunately, TSMC produce most of the chips for the mentioned companies; and most of their production is in Taiwan, if China invaded tomorrow it would be very bad.

[@AahFukIt]

​@@janmortensen9314Bingo, derfor er USA interesseret i Taiwan !

[@veronicajensen7690]

well China produces way more and a lot of "American" things are actually produced in China

[@michealnagy5763]

Actually not. They embrace the idea.

[@SaltyMcBoatFace]

so people are arguing that greenland needs denmark for financial support , do they think the US won't provide that if they were to take control of it from denmark? ... they would happily pay up for the trade of resources they will get in return , i REALLY hope greenlanders vote to leave denmark & join the US.

[@WhiteRoseOfResistance]

It's never gonna happen voluntarily. Greenlanders want total independence. And it's absurd to think they would become American for a few Buck. They are very patriotic, and wouldn't sell their souls like that. And certainly not if that would mean giving up on the Scandinavian welfare model, and education. And they know how the US treats its territories.... Heck, they can't even vote in Puerto Rico.

[@chriszenko3598]

Trump is just talking nonsense. I don’t think the topic deserves serious thoughts. He does have a point with Panama.because of Chinese influence of the canal

[@janmortensen9314]

Which started during his first 4 years

[@veronicajensen7690]

there are no "Chinese influence" there is a Chinese private company doing the repairs , China have loads of private companies however Americans think it's all state owned like it was 30 years ago , it's not it may still be called the Chinese communist party, but they are quite the capitalists in China anno 2025 , and by the way the Sovietunion fell in 1991 , the communist part is in opposition the the government in Russia and gets about 18% of the votes, welcome to 2025 Americans , Trump is also babbling about Chinese and Russians ships sailing in the waters outside Greenland , well look at a map where is China and especially Russia located ????? Russia is right next to Greenland and they are sailing in international waters , yet he states "we can't allow that"

[@davidpitchford6510]

Lincoln's secretary Seward wanted Greenland; Teddy Roosevelt; Calvin Coolege; Truman; Vice President Rockefeller; and now DJT.

[@ryanwalters6184]

Greenland joining the usa would be a homerun for both nations.

[@Deadbeat-k1l]

Whaaaa haaa ha bollow would it!

[@buddy1155]

I see how it is beneficial for the US, I can't see how it would benefit people in Greenland.

[@ryanwalters6184]

​​@@buddy1155 Greenland is pushing for tourism. America tourist TIP!!! 😂😂😂 They built a new airport with flights to new york. Americans don't have passports just making passport free travel would boost tourism plus you could use Dollar. Greenland citizens would have access to the usa trade routes and market.

[@emotioneldamage6832]

🤮 only for usa

[@Greycloud-m6b]

​@@buddy1155More job opportunities?

[@hendrikbarboritsch7003]

Maybe split Greenland with a line like the Spanish and Portuguese in the Atlantic. USA gets the west and the EU gets the East. Denmark gets nothing but they have to do the admin. Profits from rare earth etc go to all Inuit people around the Arctic.

[@julianshepherd2038]

No, it's all Inuit.

[@daffyduck780]

Or maybe don't draw a line through someone else's country without their permission.

[@adamllana1443]

@@daffyduck780Trump said he doesn’t need permission

[@daffyduck780]

@@adamllana1443 Trump thinks windmills cause cancer.

[@eugenieponleve667]

@@julianshepherd2038 The inuit people is NOT the native people of Greenland which was inhabited by the vikings first.