Trump announces plan to hit UK, Denmark and other European countries with extra tariffs over Greenland

[beak]

i vote that Trump can have Greenland. But only if he also promises to take Thornton Heath.

Careful he wants Ireland as a golf course.Apparently he likes a few holes.

 

[ASCPFC]

Careful he wants Ireland as a golf course.Apparently he likes a few holes.

I was thinking that if he then takes Ireland, he can cover both sides of the Atlantic. He can't accuse of being able to defend ourselves either.

 

[Spindle]

I thought with all the brexshitting we've done then these fabulous USA deals would rack up - well I didn't think that but many of you did.

EU trade 50%
USA trade 20%

Now yet more tariffs on top of 10% plus 25% on steel.

What happened Brexshitters?

 

[PalazioVecchio]

I was thinking that if he then takes Ireland, he can cover both sides of the Atlantic.

i would love it if Trump decided to take Greenland AND Ireland. As would 40 million irish american voters. No matter how bad the new regime, couldn't possibly be as bad as the current setup*.

The Gary Linekars & Sadiq Khans would throw all their toys out of the pram.

* ‘Quiet crisis’ as number of elderly at risk of homelessness surges 12pc amid rising rents and lack of affordable housing

 

[Runningman]

Every political party is taking a moral stance that is right international law is at stake, we cannot have every tin pot dictator doing whatever they like.

Quite right. We've got our own tinpot dictator without looking abroad.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

Hong Kong was only ever leased. Not really similar to the Greenland situation. Which I am now increasingly convinced is a manufactured issue. Something is very very off about this entire situation.

It’s a major diversion. Headline grabbing by an attention seeking narcissist who is desperate to keep the bad news away.

The USA achieving all they need is easily achieved by quite straightforward forward negotiation. US bases exist in many places, and there is already one in Greenland. Building more doesn’t require new treaties. They already exist. There’s lots of room. Mineral concessions would be as easy to obtain.

There is no logical need for ownership. This being Trump though just about anything is possible.

 

[beak]

Quite right. We've got our own tinpot dictator without looking abroad.

I know Farage bullying the poor conservatives.

 

[Matov]

Every political party is taking a moral stance that is right international law is at stake, we cannot have every tin pot dictator doing whatever they like.

One of the reasons I am increasingly wary about this entire situation is because of this unity. I am seeing Right-Wing types. who make me look like some wishy-washy Soc.libs up in arms about this and promoting quite literally a pan-European resistance. There is almost zero defence for Trump's pontificating which is making little sense.

He is not going to seize it by military force because it would literally potentially trigger a generational conflict. And why is Greenland that important now? Had never featured on any kind of political radar before beyond Left-wing types berating Denmark for being some kind of imperial bogeyman (strange how they are quiet about this now).

This is all one huge distraction. Now away from what not really got a clue beyond my earlier Russian tin-foil hattery.

Although to be fair we live in a world in which Crystal Palace win the FA cup, only to be then knocked out of the following year's competition by a team six leagues below them? Maybe this is just the Great Simulation going f***ing nuts?

 

[beak]

One of the reasons I am increasingly wary about this entire situation is because of this unity. I am seeing Right-Wing types. who make me look like some wishy-washy Soc.libs up in arms about this and promoting quite literally a pan-European resistance. There is almost zero defence for Trump's pontificating which is making little sense.

He is not going to seize it by military force because it would literally potentially trigger a generational conflict. And why is Greenland that important now? Had never featured on any kind of political radar before beyond Left-wing types berating Denmark for being some kind of imperial bogeyman (strange how they are quiet about this now).

This is all one huge distraction. Now away from what not really got a clue beyond my earlier Russian tin-foil hattery.

Although to be fair we live in a world in which Crystal Palace win the FA cup, only to be then knocked out of the following year's competition by a team six leagues below them? Maybe this is just the Great Simulation going f***ing nuts?

Thar is exactly what he has said he would do many many times should we discount that as possible?

 

[PalazioVecchio]

if Trump parks his WarShips around Greenland, and implements a blocade, the EU will do nothing. Apart from shouting and writing angry letters.

and Trump knows this. It will bolster his popularity within the US. Does Trump give a damn about the opinions of Keir, Macron, Van der Lying, and his little pixie friend in Ukraine ?

 

[beak]

if Trump parks his WarShips around Greenland, and implements a blocade, the EU will do nothing. Apart from shouting and writing angry letters.

and Trump knows this.

Tarriff increases by EU and closing American bases.

 

[Frenchaigle]

if Trump parks his WarShips around Greenland, and implements a blocade, the EU will do nothing. Apart from shouting and writing angry letters.

and Trump knows this. It will bolster his popularity within the US. Does Trump give a damn about the opinions of Keir, Macron, Van der Lying, and his little pixie friend in Ukraine ?

You may find that the overwhelming number of US citizens oppose this .
Including 70% Republican .
He’s a gangster …they often get ‘whacked out ‘in the end .

 

[Stirlingsays]

I thought with all the brexshitting we've done then these fabulous USA deals would rack up - well I didn't think that but many of you did.

EU trade 50%
USA trade 20%

Now yet more tariffs on top of 10% plus 25% on steel.

What happened Brexshitters?

Trump isn't forever and it took us 40 years to get a vote to leave your poofy pride parade EU.

You would keep us locked into the ECHR and have zero controls on immigration once a real right wing government takes control.

 

[Frenchaigle]

Trump isn't forever and it took us 40 years to get a vote to leave your poofy pride parade EU.

You would keep us locked into the ECHR and have zero controls on immigration once a real right wing government takes control.

Poofy pride parade ,great use of alliteration.

Yes ECHR needs updating ,but careful what you wish for .

 

[Glazier#1]

Trump isn't forever and it took us 40 years to get a vote to leave your poofy pride parade EU.

You would keep us locked into the ECHR and have zero controls on immigration once a real right wing government takes control.

 

[Stirlingsays]

Poofy pride parade ,great use of alliteration.

Blair, the EU fanboy, gave us both Public–private partnerships and Poofy Pride Parades......well he invented neither but provided both.
PPP even came up during the Covid era.

Yes ECHR needs updating ,but careful what you wish for .

Whatever gets the job done.

We don't need the EU to tell us about rights we had written up before they were even a thing.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

if Trump parks his WarShips around Greenland, and implements a blocade, the EU will do nothing. Apart from shouting and writing angry letters.

and Trump knows this. It will bolster his popularity within the US. Does Trump give a damn about the opinions of Keir, Macron, Van der Lying, and his little pixie friend in Ukraine ?

It won’t. It would damage it beyond repair.

He is increasingly isolated on this, apart from the sycophants who depend on him for their own survival.