President Donald Trump said he worked out a "complex" long-term deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland with the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday.

Second article on the deal: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-greenland-deals-reportedly-includes-u-s-sovereignty-over-small-pockets-of-territory/

NATO released a statement on Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced he and NATO Secretary Secretary General Mark Rutte had “formed’ a “framework” of a deal on Greenland. The NATO statement came amid new reporting from the New York Times that deal may include the U.S. being given “sovereignty over small pockets” of land in Greenland.

  • Seaguy05@lemmy.worldEnglish
    115·
    23 hours ago

    Sounds like they’re pulling a known working trick… Offer stuff that was already available.

    • criscodisco@lemmy.worldEnglish
      77·
      22 hours ago

      Cue Trump, 2027 from in his hospice bed:

      “This was the worst deal, very stupid people made this deal. I call it the Biden Greenland Deal. Everyone’s saying it. It’s unbelievable.”

      cough cough pooping noises

          • LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            2·
            20 hours ago

            Bruh pessimism at this point looks like: god king trump on his death bed in the gold house, circa 2033 (formerly White House): then what you said.

            • dustycups@aussie.zoneEnglish
              3·
              11 hours ago

              His immortal head in a jar, needs regular cleaning because it still manages to shit itself.

            • stormdelay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              12 hours ago

              That’s sheer optimism, pessimism would be more like: “god emperor trump on his golden throne, kept immortal by the sacrifice of thousands of people every day”

    • Sevensolus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      22 hours ago

      Well, yes and no. I fear this step opens the doors for furure claims on more land there. Not saying it will be Trump, but eventually someone might start claiming more land there, because “they maintain it”, “they have military there” and “they already own parts” of the island anyway. Europe is letting US gain a foothold in Greenland. And once they get a piece, they will never let go. It’s always the case for imperialism and neofascism - especially the type that is on the rise in the US

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
      3·
      22 hours ago

      Oh thank f–k. I don’t think I could have handled there being a war with the US over Greenland.

      Now all I have to worry about is the Online “Safety” Act and the rise of authoritarianism and the far right in my country!