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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Mon Aug 19, 2019, 10:36 AM Aug 2019

Danes Prepare for Trump State Visit Amid Fresh Doubts

President Donald Trump indicated before a planned trip to Copenhagen that he wanted to buy Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The government in the Danish capital told him the world’s biggest island isn’t for sale, and the state visit is now in doubt.

Trump has been invited by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for a state visit due to take place on Sept. 2-3. The office of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has confirmed the planned trip, and says the necessary preparations for an official presidential visit are being putting in place.

President Donald Trump indicated before a planned trip to Copenhagen that he wanted to buy Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The government in the Danish capital told him the world’s biggest island isn’t for sale, and the state visit is now in doubt.

Trump has been invited by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for a state visit due to take place on Sept. 2-3. The office of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has confirmed the planned trip, and says the necessary preparations for an official presidential visit are being putting in place.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-18/greenland-isn-t-for-sale-danish-prime-minister-tells-sermitsiaq?srnd=politics-vp

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Danes Prepare for Trump State Visit Amid Fresh Doubts (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 OP
Tell him to eff off... Thomas Hurt Aug 2019 #1
I can't think why they invited him in the first place, The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #2
Call off the trip Denmark malaise Aug 2019 #3
I hope they troll him until he explodes. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2019 #4
That's what baffles me as well. smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #5
He is, unfortunately, the president of the United States. Caliman73 Aug 2019 #11
Drumpf will threaten to buy Denmark next gohuskies Aug 2019 #6
Denmark should "pull a Moscow Mitch" and say, "We will wait for the next President." yellowcanine Aug 2019 #7
Excellent! But don't forget that now it's "Moscow Mitch"... abqtommy Aug 2019 #8
Thanks, fixed it! yellowcanine Aug 2019 #9
Great! Together we'll put them on the run! abqtommy Aug 2019 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)
2. I can't think why they invited him in the first place,
Mon Aug 19, 2019, 10:44 AM
Aug 2019

unless it was to show him how pleasant (hyggelig) a country can be when it has lots of social programs and not so many guns.

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
11. He is, unfortunately, the president of the United States.
Mon Aug 19, 2019, 07:21 PM
Aug 2019

While it might feel good to those of us who are disgusted with him, it is difficult for Nation-States to simply insult the executive officer of the largest economy, largest military, and who happens to be an ally; even when that executive is just a 6 foot tall pile of shit.

gohuskies

(1,156 posts)
6. Drumpf will threaten to buy Denmark next
Mon Aug 19, 2019, 11:28 AM
Aug 2019

The lunatic will embarrass himself again by insulting another European ally.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
7. Denmark should "pull a Moscow Mitch" and say, "We will wait for the next President."
Mon Aug 19, 2019, 11:31 AM
Aug 2019

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