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ZiprHead said:
There is now.

Trump controlled corporation just illegally shipped over a dozen shipping containers of drilling equipment and supplies to Greenland. Another larger shipment is on the way.

www.theguardian.com

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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But have they found anything?

It looks to me Trump is trying to find a valuable Greenland resource he can use to negotiate with the Greenlandish parliament in order to gain control over Greenland. All of Greenland is 30 000 people. With plenty of old resentments against Denmark Trump can exploit. 30 000 people can be bought for cheap.

It all just seems to fit how Trump operates
 
DrZoidberg said:
He's not going to be able to take Greenland by force. That only leaves... negotiate.
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He could do an occupation with very little violence, he could bribe the head politicians, or he could just send in specialists to mine resources under cover of regular troop deployment.
 
Don2 (Don1 Revised) said:
He could do an occupation with very little violence, he could bribe the head politicians,
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Greenland is not a third world country. Trust me.... under no circumstances will you be able to bribe a Greenlander to do anything not in the interest of all Greenlanders. It's not the culture. There's no way that will happen. It might be the one country on Earth where politicians are honest and take reasonable salaries.

But what could work is if Trump bribes every single Greenlander. They won't see that as bribery. And the Greenlandish parliament is indipendent. If they are given enough money, that's a possibility. And with so few Greenlanders, it won't even be expensive for USA. Greenlanders don't feel especially loyal to Denmark. Denmark has been a problematic overlord in the past. That's what I would do if I was Trump.




Don2 (Don1 Revised) said:
or he could just send in specialists to mine resources under cover of regular troop deployment.
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That's absolutely a possibility. That sounds like the smart move, so probably what Trump will do.
 
Seems he sent folks in without so much as a by your leave. I see no reason why this rude bully would not simply continue with this same approach until such time as congress stops him. The Texas company who went in, hiring private security (aka mercenaries) would likely be all that is needed to keep the locals at bay. I suppose a US court might, might intervene but I believe their authority on presidential actions outside the US is very limited. Perhaps they would have more latitude acting against the private company hired.


Or this is just another of Trump's endless stream of distractions from his involvement with Epstein.
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Shadowy Man said:
DrZoidberg said:
That sounds like the smart move, so probably what Trump will do.
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Funniest thing I have read in the internet in a while.
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The last time that Trump did the smart thing was back in...

Er...

Actually, I'm going to have to get back to you on that one. Please talk amongst yourselves...
 
DrZoidberg said:
ZiprHead said:
There is now.

Trump controlled corporation just illegally shipped over a dozen shipping containers of drilling equipment and supplies to Greenland. Another larger shipment is on the way.

www.theguardian.com

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
Click to expand...

But have they found anything?

It looks to me Trump is trying to find a valuable Greenland resource he can use to negotiate with the Greenlandish parliament in order to gain control over Greenland. All of Greenland is 30 000 people. With plenty of old resentments against Denmark Trump can exploit. 30 000 people can be bought for cheap.

It all just seems to fit how Trump operates
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You're actually excusing this bullshit???
 
There are (per AI) some 56,500 people in Greenland. For the cost of a month or two of his Iran adventure, Trump could give every single resident of Greenland a million dollars.
I bet they’d sell, but they might not take faltering US dollars …
 
ZiprHead said:
DrZoidberg said:
There's no evidence this is about oil or mineral rights at all.
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There is now.

Trump controlled corporation just illegally shipped over a dozen shipping containers of drilling equipment and supplies to Greenland. Another larger shipment is on the way.

www.theguardian.com

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
Click to expand...

There seems to be seem misinformation about what's happening in Greenland:

Did Trump-linked oil company set up drilling operation in Greenland without permission?

The story is a little convoluted and complex, but...

Bottom line​

All in all, it was true that in late July 2026, equipment connected to the Jameson Land oil project was moved without the required authorization, and Greenland's government issued a warning over it. The company also had some indirect connections to Trump and his administration. However, as of this writing, it had not yet started drilling. Also, Trump does not own the company, and we found no evidence that he directly instructed it to carry out its activities in Greenland. The project itself is based on legally valid exploration licenses, although separate activities still need approval.
 
DrZoidberg said:
Jimmy Higgins said:
Trump... negotiate?
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He's not going to be able to take Greenland by force. That only leaves... negotiate.
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Trump doesn't know how to negotiate. His "art of the deal" schtick is more about using leverage and lawyers to screw over people. The idiot can't negotiate.

So he is better off with the "with force" option because at least the US has (had?) a military that can do that.
 
thebeave said:
ZiprHead said:
DrZoidberg said:
There's no evidence this is about oil or mineral rights at all.
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There is now.

Trump controlled corporation just illegally shipped over a dozen shipping containers of drilling equipment and supplies to Greenland. Another larger shipment is on the way.

www.theguardian.com

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
Click to expand...

There seems to be seem misinformation about what's happening in Greenland: Did Trump-linked oil company set up drilling operation in Greenland without permission?
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Misinformation in the sense of everything in Ziprhead's post is accurate.

Ziprhead did not say drilling operations were set up. His post says "illegal shipped over a dozen shipping containers".
 
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