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Showing Original Post only (View all)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 NBCs 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 dont 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 were not going to ever get to that point. It could happen. Something could happen with Greenland. Ill be honest, we need that for national and international security.
WELKER: But not with Canada?
TRUMP: Its highly unlikely. I dont see it with Canada. I just dont see it, I have to be honest with you.
WELKER: Okay, but you dont rule it out for Greenland?
I dont rule it out, Trump said. I dont say Im going to do it, but I dont rule out anything. No, not there. We need Greenland very badly. Greenland is a very small amount of people, which well take care of, and well 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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Trump Suggests He Might Take Greenland by 'Force' in Wild Exchange With Kristen Welker: 'We Need Greenland Very Badly' [View all]
BumRushDaShow
May 4
OP
Trump: "I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy"🤡
underpants
May 4
#3
And the status of the Greenlanders? American citizens or nuisance natives of Trump's benevolence?
Norrrm
May 4
#5
The only reason that Iraq survived the Iran-Iraq war was with aid from the U.S. under Reagan
Rhiannon12866
May 5
#47
Trump said in same interview that he did not know if he has to uphold the US Constitution.......
riversedge
May 4
#24
When Trump says "I refuse to rule out using military force. We need that (Greenland) very badly",
Gary 50
May 4
#21
Yeah... they're plans for a floating city on a ship didn't work out so great... /snark
slightlv
May 4
#32
Wasn't Belushi a fighter pilot in this movie or something. Oh the insanity loln/t
Cheezoholic
May 4
#37
If he tries to invade Greenland the NATO signatories are obligated under Article 5 to defend it.
LudwigPastorius
May 4
#45