Trump Suggests He Might Take Greenland by 'Force' in Wild Exchange With Kristen Welker: 'We Need Greenland Very Badly'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

May 4th, 2025, 11:38 am


President Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire Greenland during an interview Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, telling anchor Kristen Welker, “We need that very badly.” The exchange took place during a wide-ranging interview on the economy, immigration, and foreign policy.

Welker asked Trump directly, “You and I talked, and I asked you if you would rule out military force to take Greenland. And you said, no, you don’t rule out anything.” Trump shared his thoughts on Greenland and Canada, which he has talked about becoming the 51st state for months:

WELKER: Would you rule out military force to take Canada?

TRUMP: Well, I think we’re not going to ever get to that point. It could happen. Something could happen with Greenland. I’ll be honest, we need that for national and international security.

WELKER: But not with Canada?

TRUMP: It’s highly unlikely. I don’t see it with Canada. I just don’t see it, I have to be honest with you.

WELKER: Okay, but you don’t rule it out for Greenland?

“I don’t rule it out,” Trump said. “I don’t say I’m going to do it, but I don’t rule out anything. No, not there. We need Greenland very badly. Greenland is a very small amount of people, which we’ll take care of, and we’ll cherish them, and all of that. But we need that for international security.” Leaders and citizens in Greenland have expressed no desire to join the US.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-suggests-he-might-take-greenland-by-force-in-wild-exchange-with-kristen-welker-we-need-greenland-very-badly/

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25th Amendment time.

(and after signing what is basically an agreement in principle for mining in Ukraine, we don't "need" Greenland at all, especially since Ukraine's stuff is not completely buried under glaciers - UNLESS we did that to hand over to Russia )

[Lovie777]

1. Soooo.......

people may suffer, injuries and might die.

Impeach the asshole.

[Irish_Dem]

2. When trumps needs or wants something he just takes it.

By violent force if need be.

[underpants]

3. Trump: "I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy"🤡

Trump: “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy”🤡

Link to tweet

?s=46&t=3VBm1LJ8j8qLp6JTs_8J2A

[slightlv]

27. It is simply beyond his ability to

stand up to accountability and responsibility. Everything he (or someone else) doesn't like is blamed on a democratic politician, or the democrats in general. It DOES get very tiresome. You can write the script for what he's going to say in an interview, it's so blatantly obvious and repetitive. How does maga NOT get that?!

[underpants]

40. They don't see it.

I see on X just supposedly “gotcha” moments by him and I’m sure Fox will do the same. MAGA doesn’t have the a I’ll of patience to watch a whole interview.

* not that I’ve watched the whole thing myself

[JBTaurus83]

4. I think

He really just wants to say he acquired a new state. He’s really that stupid.

[NH Ethylene]

36. Power and ego.

That drives him. Why else would he ponder being named Pope himself? Or say, "I run the world."

[Norrrm]

5. And the status of the Greenlanders? American citizens or nuisance natives of Trump's benevolence?

And the status of the Greenlanders? American citizens or nuisance natives of Trump's benevolence?

Puerto Rico has a precedent.... They are American citizens.

[slightlv]

28. I loved the part where he says he'll cherish the Greenlanders!

Like, the only person or thing he cherishes is himself and his bank accounts. And I have wondered about him cherishing himself. I actually think he hates himself on some level and just take it out on everybody else.

[petronius]

34. His fixation on that word is just creepy and bizarre... (nt)

[SARose]

6. Trying to control news cycle again

A reality President with his photo ops, crazy talk, lies and intimidation tactics. Welcome to Survivor, Big Brother and the Amazing Race.

Pffft

[ananda]

7. Putin must be on his ass over this...

either that, or he's trying to get Greenland
before Putin does.

[BadgerKid]

15. Trump grabbing Greenland will be used to justify

Russia grabbing Ukraine.

[ananda]

30. But can Trump really do that?

I think it's just bluster.

I really don't think he can take on all of Europe
and NATO over this.

[Tarzanrock]

8. A criminal, psychotic sociopath!

CNN is reporting that the Turd gave some interview with NBC where he babbled that he was "not sure" if he would uphold the Constitution and that he "may" use military force to take Greenland. If that is not criminal, psychotic insanity -- I don't know what is criminal, psychotic insanity. Not a single Republican is calling this insane criminal motherfucker out and demanding that he be removed from office. Every single passing day, this criminal asshole goes farther and farther into the deep end of the abyss and every day now is worse than the previous day and it will be so going forward. It will soon be Cinco de Mayo and nothing has happened with respect to the insane tariffs policies of the Turd. As best as I can determine from the financial news is that there are no high-level meetings with China happening. In about only 10 days -- by mid-May -- if these failed and insane tariffs policies are not fully rescinded (and they most likely will not be rescinded) -- a tipping point will be reached -- literally a tipping point which is a point of no return where the Chinese shipping comes pretty much to a complete halt and when that happens -- the economic billiard balls are in motion -- and they likely cannot be stopped. When this happens an economic recession is almost certain to follow. Get ready, America. The shit is about to hit the fan.

[VeryProgressive]

9. Why ask the question???

To even ask this question of someone like Trump is to only give both him and audience listening that this is a normal option he has? This is despicable, not only of him, but of any person in the media who asks it. You are effectively normalizing this horrific action.

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. It's an essential question to ask

Any talk of annexing another sovereign nation must necessarily include discussion of military action and war, because that is the only way such annexations would be accomplished.

[ananda]

33. And it would be really batshit crazy to wage that war...

especially since he also wants one with Iran.

Trump likes the idea of war and using nukes,
but I really don't think he will be able to do
any or all of this.

[Rhiannon12866]

47. The only reason that Iraq survived the Iran-Iraq war was with aid from the U.S. under Reagan

Iran has a much larger population with eager warriors who are unafraid of the afterlife. TFG has no idea what he'd be taking on.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Time to deploy nuclear weapons in Greenland and Canada.

And for the non-US NATO members to affirm that an invasion of Greenland would trigger Article 5, and that Canada and the European nations would defend Greenland militarily.

[BidenRocks]

46. Why have SSBNs if they want land bases?

One Boomer probably costs as much as a small base.

[cstanleytech]

11. Unconstitutional unless Congress authorizes it

[riversedge]

24. Trump said in same interview that he did not know if he has to uphold the US Constitution.......

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220291005

[slightlv]

29. Constitutionally, I agree with you.

But look at how many wars we've been in that weren't declared as such. Like Russia with Ukraine, we just name it as something other than a war... an "action" for example. It's totally ridiculous and flies in the face of the constitution... but how many republicans base what they believe and do on the pedantic meaning of a word. "Shall" and "will" being just one example.

Besides, Congress would actually have to get off it's butt and do something against their lord and savior. I find it hard to believe that will happen in my lifetime.

[Tarzanrock]

13. Agreed about Article 5

It's time for the E.U. and for NATO to put a stop to this insane madman. Think about what this nutcase has done -- withdraws US support from NATO and now asserts that the US has to "take" Greenland for our possession because of "national security."

[Tarzanrock]

14. It's time for the American people ...

... to rise up and demand the Turd's removal from office. After that interview today, it is abundantly clear, even to the stupidest of Americans,
that this criminal asshole is manifestly "unfit" for the office.

[Norrrm]

38. And then we get ass-kisser JD Vance.

Shud-d-d-der.

[Blues Heron]

16. Cherish them and all of that send them to CECOT?

[LiberalArkie]

17. Arm Greenland to "protect" the U.S. from NATO?

[Warpy]

18. I think he needs to vacation there first

Obviously he sees a large land mass between Canada and Russia and thinks it's somehow bigly strategic. He has no clue as to the topography, geology, or climate or why it's suited to a low population of Inuit, a couple of small US bases, and not much else.

Yes, that's right, Chubby, we already have bases there because it's what we call an ally. You might have head of those before you fucked it all up.

[sakabatou]

19. Does he not realize he'd be going up against the entirety of the EU

As well as any other country that would want to stop him?

Possibly. Then again, he'd probably enjoy wanting to start a new world war.

[slightlv]

31. Expansionism and Imperialism

have been out of style for quite a few decades now. Just goes to show how far into the past his thinking is actually embedded. Also goes to proof of how he sees himself - as king of the world, not just of the U.S. This IS Hitler *right now*... this is a constitutional crisis *right now* and not sometime in the near future.

[Astraea]

20. International security, hm?

It's almost as if we need an international organization dedicated to such a thing......

I guess you'd need allies for that, though. Right?

[Gary 50]

21. When Trump says "I refuse to rule out using military force. We need that (Greenland) very badly",

he means we need their rare earths because Trump, in his infinite stupidity, cut off our supply from China, which owns about 35% of all rare earths. The U.S. and Greenland each own about one and a half percent. So, to recover from his blunder he threatens war. Yeah, that's what Nazis do.

[Uncle Joe]

22. *rump is threatening a NATO ally, got impeachment yet?

Thanks for the thread BumRushDaShow

[Sessuch]

23. The "security reasons" are Theil and Musk

The oligarchs want their own country to rule over without the confines of government.

[slightlv]

32. Yeah... they're plans for a floating city on a ship didn't work out so great... /snark

[Bayard]

25. Well, he thinks that's not going to happen with Canada, huh?

Wouldn't have anything to do with Canada having a strong military force, and Greenland doesn't. OTH, if NATO jumps in behind Greenland if he tries to just take it, maybe he'll stop his babbling.

Its total bullshit that we, "need Greenland very badly." There's something else in play here.

[Cha]

42. Yeah, the Dic Putin wants it.

Possibly for Strategic World Domination. Attempting to be Acquired by the Unholiness Turd Reich.

[marble falls]

26. "We need that very badly."

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[stillcool]

35. "we'll cherish them, and all of that"

creep

[Cheezoholic]

37. Wasn't Belushi a fighter pilot in this movie or something. Oh the insanity loln/t

[BumRushDaShow]

39. Or maybe this RW loon

(Randy Quaid )

[underpants]

43. 1941

v

[Cha]

41. Greedy Pig Shit.. Wheat does Greenland, Denmark, and NATO

say?

[Javaman]

44. In typical fashion he won't commit completely and keeps everything vague

This way he believes only he can control the narrative

This is how he runs all of his grifts

[LudwigPastorius]

45. If he tries to invade Greenland the NATO signatories are obligated under Article 5 to defend it.

Hunh...I always thought WW III would be the US vs. China or Russia, not the whole of Europe.