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BumRushDaShow

(154,548 posts)
Sun May 4, 2025, 02:34 PM May 4

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

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/



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 )
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Soooo....... Lovie777 May 4 #1
When trumps needs or wants something he just takes it. Irish_Dem May 4 #2
Trump: "I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy"🤡 underpants May 4 #3
It is simply beyond his ability to slightlv May 4 #27
They don't see it. underpants May 4 #40
I think JBTaurus83 May 4 #4
Power and ego. NH Ethylene May 4 #36
And the status of the Greenlanders? American citizens or nuisance natives of Trump's benevolence? Norrrm May 4 #5
I loved the part where he says he'll cherish the Greenlanders! slightlv May 4 #28
His fixation on that word is just creepy and bizarre... (nt) petronius May 4 #34
Trying to control news cycle again SARose May 4 #6
Putin must be on his ass over this... ananda May 4 #7
Trump grabbing Greenland will be used to justify BadgerKid May 4 #15
But can Trump really do that? ananda May 4 #30
A criminal, psychotic sociopath! Tarzanrock May 4 #8
Why ask the question??? VeryProgressive May 4 #9
It's an essential question to ask Fiendish Thingy May 4 #12
And it would be really batshit crazy to wage that war... ananda May 4 #33
The only reason that Iraq survived the Iran-Iraq war was with aid from the U.S. under Reagan Rhiannon12866 May 5 #47
Time to deploy nuclear weapons in Greenland and Canada. Fiendish Thingy May 4 #10
Why have SSBNs if they want land bases? BidenRocks May 5 #46
Unconstitutional unless Congress authorizes it cstanleytech May 4 #11
Trump said in same interview that he did not know if he has to uphold the US Constitution....... riversedge May 4 #24
Constitutionally, I agree with you. slightlv May 4 #29
Agreed about Article 5 Tarzanrock May 4 #13
It's time for the American people ... Tarzanrock May 4 #14
And then we get ass-kisser JD Vance. Norrrm May 4 #38
Cherish them and all of that send them to CECOT? Blues Heron May 4 #16
Arm Greenland to "protect" the U.S. from NATO? LiberalArkie May 4 #17
I think he needs to vacation there first Warpy May 4 #18
Does he not realize he'd be going up against the entirety of the EU sakabatou May 4 #19
Expansionism and Imperialism slightlv May 4 #31
International security, hm? Astraea May 4 #20
When Trump says "I refuse to rule out using military force. We need that (Greenland) very badly", Gary 50 May 4 #21
*rump is threatening a NATO ally, got impeachment yet? Uncle Joe May 4 #22
The "security reasons" are Theil and Musk Sessuch May 4 #23
Yeah... they're plans for a floating city on a ship didn't work out so great... /snark slightlv May 4 #32
Well, he thinks that's not going to happen with Canada, huh? Bayard May 4 #25
Yeah, the Dic Putin wants it. Cha May 4 #42
"We need that very badly." marble falls May 4 #26
"we'll cherish them, and all of that" stillcool May 4 #35
Wasn't Belushi a fighter pilot in this movie or something. Oh the insanity loln/t Cheezoholic May 4 #37
Or maybe this RW loon BumRushDaShow May 4 #39
1941 underpants May 4 #43
Greedy Pig Shit.. Wheat does Greenland, Denmark, and NATO Cha May 4 #41
In typical fashion he won't commit completely and keeps everything vague Javaman May 4 #44
If he tries to invade Greenland the NATO signatories are obligated under Article 5 to defend it. LudwigPastorius May 4 #45
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