President Trump said Wednesday that he was calling off tariff threats that he had issued in an effort to secure American ownership of Greenland, saying he had reached a framework agreement with Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, over the future of the icy Danish territory.
The announcement on Mr. Trump’s social media network came hours after he told European leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that he would not settle for anything less than the United States taking ownership of Greenland — while rescinding a threat to invade it. Mr. Trump had promised dire economic and security consequences for Europe if he did not get his way.
Writing on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said Wednesday evening that he and Mr. Rutte had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.”
The president did not immediately give any details of that framework, and notably did not say that the United States would own Greenland, even when asked directly about ownership by a reporter in Davos soon after posting the announcement. Mr. Rutte and the leaders of Denmark did not release details either. NATO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This was a distraction from Venezuela, which was a distraction from Epstein, which was a distraction from the fact we elected this guy twice.
…for now…
He’ll find someone and something else that make him threat with tariffs in 5…4…3…2…
Art of the Deal. It has been a pattern since day one. The fact that it has destabilized modern western society be damned if he gets to feel like he has the upper hand.
Isn’t he pissed at Canada for pointing out he’s a fool?
He’s moreso pissed that Canada’s economy is failing and he isn’t responsible for it. (Yes the tarrifs hurt Canada’s economy too but their economy was already pretty fucked because for decades Canada’s economy was building and selling housing and not much else.)
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Part of why Canada is in this situation is refusal to acknowledge it and “kick the can down the road” policies. And it isn’t all on the feds, provinces and municipalities share a lot of blame as well. It certainly isn’t too late to change but we’d need to make the right choices.
Opening cities to denser development, transit, and walkability would increase housing supply, reduce transportation costs, and could improve our social spaces. This all could help reduce the rising extremist political division, the type of division where you can’t be friends with someone who votes differently and exclussively on that basis.
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Its the Canadian way to blame the prime Minister for things that are your premier’s responsibility/fault
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Canadian here. Economy still not failing. Find some other bullshit to ragebait with.
Go ask a someone under 30 if they can afford a house and get back to me. The RCMP has speculated the next generation may riot when they realize they are poorer than their parents.
Go ask a someone under 30 if they can afford a house and get back to me
That has nothing to do with Canada or any one particular country, jack ass. That’s just late stage capitalism. Billionaire class slowly but surely, generation after generation, increasing the gap and fucking over the little guys. Every generation gets worse, and now, globally, we’re living in the age when all of that shit since Reagenomics hit the scene has now started to come home to roost.
Saying that that is a “Canadian” problem is like saying that climate change is a “Canadian” problem. Yes…technically it is, but it’s also a US problem, a UK problem. A French, German and Italian problem. Because the over-arching problem has nothing to do with countries, but with the elites that pay for those governments the world over to do their bidding while fucking the rest of us over.
Stop being an idiot.
Canada has it significantly worse than many other nations, and the bigger problem is that housing bubble is the backbone of its economy. Other nations have expensive houses but their economies aren’t as reliant on keeping those houses expensive as Canada’s is.
It’s simply a matter of too much avocado toast.
Trump is pissed because Canada’s record high housing market is too expensive for gen z?
That is the argument you’re making FYI and it’s ludicrous on almost every conceivable level.
The first half of my comment was a joke
oof. on par with your username tho.
Like get better jokes bro
That’s not just in Canada, a lot of western nations have housing cost issues. That’s just rampant and unchecked capitalism. And not an indicator of a failing economy.
western nations have housing cost
Yes absolutely true, same goes for several Asian countries too.
We also have grocery and telecom monopolies, stagnating wages and poor worker investment and production compared to similar nations. Canada is also experiencing a brain drain as skilled people leave for better cost of living & less taxation.
hahahahaha! Oh, my days…
Alright, calm down everyone! As expected, Canada’s economy is absolutely fine. Nothing unusual here. This one’s just not realised the things they’re experiencing are totally normal everywhere in the world. Canada’s actually got it quite good compared to most everywhere else.
The ability to buy a house isn’t the only indicator of an economy. Neither is GDP, or CPI, or any of the other numerous stats if used in isolation. Millennials (and their cusps - xennials and zennials) already accepted that we’re poorer than our parents, financially at least, and we didn’t riot. We voted differently and continuously push for other things.
Okay but pretty much all the numbers are bad. If it was just housing or just price gouging on grocceries we would be fine but the reality is many factors of the economy are working against young & blue collar Canadians.
The RCMP has speculated the next generation may riot when they realize they are poorer than their parents.
Citation?
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From my shallow understanding and my observations, I sadly agree that Canada is also succumbing to the oligarchs, like everywhere. It’s painful when so many deny the reality of what is happening globally. We are all on a stove top in different pots being heated at different rates.
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Yes please, but you must realize, that it is not a few that need to jump to prevent meal
That’s how we on Australia feel too, America light, our pollies see what the seppos do and emulate it a few years later
Canada a really beautiful country with a lot of really nice things going for it, but those nice things will disappear if people don’t put up a resistance. Just look at what the con leaders are doing to healthcare, or Dougie’s blatant antidemocratic bills around Ontario Place, or even the recent police-led Nazi rally in Toronto. There is still time to turn course but it’s going to be too late soon…
Signed with love from Ontario
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Watch Carney’s speech to the WEF the other day. I’m fully convinced things will get better in Canada as we diversify and divest ourselves away from being joined at the hip to the USA.
TACO
What exactly can a Dutch politician promise in regards to selling someone else’s country?
At this point Rutte isn’t a Dutch politician, but the “leader” of NATO. Sadly
TACO Trump
Until he talks to someone else. He’s just parroting the last thing someone said to him.
Should send in the SAS to terminate this threat to world peace imo.
Jtf2 is closer
TACO…
Trump ALWAYS repeats wharever he talked last told him. Just wait for him to talk again with whorever is behind the idea of the US owing Greenland and he’s going to be in it again
In his first admin, watching his tweets was as good as watching Fox News.
Writing on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said Wednesday evening that he and Mr. Rutte had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.
Which Greenland doesn’t have full sovereignty over so…
Someone like Rutte should whisper in his ear “Donald, our intelligence people are hearing rumors that they are moving to replace you soon with Vance and Miller. Just know that when that happens, we’ll grant you asylum in Europe.” And lean back and watch as he starts firing every one of his cronies.
Best soundtrack to read this news to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sSIfWFLP-Y
Never trust a rapist.
And if he (so his oligarch handlers) want those trade agreements and treasuries back, hold the US accountable. Get concessions with very documented repercussions for when he inevitably tries to stop once he gets what he wants.
