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Ocelot II

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7. He only has the Mercator maps that make Greenland and Canada look much bigger

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 07:38 PM

May 27

than they really are, which is why he wants them. On a Mercator map it looks like Russian missiles would have to head west-southwest to hit the US, but in fact they'd go over the Arctic and over Canada. His stupid Golden Dome is useless without making Canada part of it - assuming it's even technologically feasible in the first place, which it isn't.

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Trump Says 'Golden Dome' to Cost Canada $61 Billion [View all] applegrove May 27 OP

Yeah, they will pay for it, just like Mexico paid for the wall and China paid tariffs tulipsandroses May 27 #1

Please let this nightmare end................ Lovie777 May 27 #2

This program is just a gift to Musk JBTaurus83 May 27 #3

I hope Canada tells Trump to take his Gold Dome and shove it where the sun don't shine. Irish_Dem May 27 #4

Let's just say there isn't ever going to be any golden dome. Klarkashton May 27 #5

There will be no dome, but that won't stop Trump from stealing as much $$ as he can for it. Irish_Dem May 27 #6

That worthless fraud Anduril place in Costa Mesa Klarkashton May 27 #9

The crooks and con artists are lining up as we speak for the Gold Dome boondoggle. Irish_Dem May 27 #10

He only has the Mercator maps that make Greenland and Canada look much bigger Ocelot II May 27 #7

"Star Wars" again, another boondoggle for the industrial military complex Shellback Squid May 27 #8

"Nuclear pumped laser space based weapons" Klarkashton May 27 #14

Canada just called. They will be sending,... magicarpet May 27 #11

Without Canada, it's only HALF a golden dome, and Trump can take a flying leap off one. usonian May 27 #12

The movie Logan's Run........... Lovie777 May 27 #13

God he is such a fucking moron! Initech May 27 #15

Tiny hands makes morons look like geniuses!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 27 #18

Trump will settle for a Golden Shower BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #16

Oh Damn! applegrove May 27 #17

Trump is claiming Canada is considering becoming the 51st state applegrove May 27 #19

You're too good for him BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Xavier Breath May 27 #20

What Canada will consider is the threat it faces from the US versus the threat from anywhere else in the world. taxi May 27 #21

Who is going to shoot at Canada but Trump? Jit423 May 27 #23

Doesn't the "Golden Dome" need Canadian radar? ThoughtCriminal May 28 #24