'Greenland was a breaking point': EU allies say Trump dug his own grave

[LetMyPeopleVote]

If trump is wondering why our allies are not rushing to bail him out, he may want to look at the threats to Greenland

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto reported that European Union (EU) officials had turned their backs on President Donald Trump in Iran after he poisoned the well by trying to take over Greenland and threatening the NATO alliance.

— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-03-18T14:36:03Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-eu-iran-greenland

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto reported that European Union (EU) officials had turned their backs on President Donald Trump in Iran after he poisoned the well by trying to take over Greenland and threatening the NATO alliance.

In an angry Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said NATO countries "don't want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran."

"We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," the U.S. president complained. "Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries' assistance — WE NEVER DID!"

"Many already doubted Trump's commitment to their defense alliances, informed by his public questioning of Article 5, threats to reduce U.S. deployments, and generally dismissive rhetoric," Sciutto wrote on X. "His attempts to take Greenland were a breaking point for many. Some will see this not so much as punishment for failing to join the Iran war, but as his honest thoughts about alliances in general."

[RockRaven]

1. Someone is going to have to explain to the illiterate-in-chief what a petard is.

[lame54]

2. Bullying is not good diplomacy?...

Who knew?

[sheshe2]

3. I guess he measures 'success' by how many schoolgirls he kills.

"Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success,"

[not fooled]

4. "Actions have consequences"

an unfamiliar concept to krasnov who has gone his entire life having others cover for or clean up his f-ups.

[PatSeg]

5. A clueless, willful man child

[gfarber]

6. Alliances

There once was a president bold,
Whose alliances quickly ran cold,
In Iran’s heated scene,
EU turned in between,
As his Greenland ambitions took hold.

He posted with fury one day,
That NATO had all gone astray,
“They won’t lend a hand,
Though we help them stand—
Yet we’ll guard them anyway!”

With boasts of great military might,
He claimed they were no longer right,
“We don’t need their aid,
Nor the deals that we made—
We’ll be fine in this fight!”

But whispers in Europe grew loud,
As leaders grew wary and cowed,
With Article Five
Less certain alive,
And confidence lost in the crowd.

So some saw the rift as a sign,
Not punishment, line by line,
But a clearer display
Of his long-held way—
That alliances weren’t so divine.

Disclaimer: Yes, an AI helped write this—because if you’re looking for pure, hand-crafted literary suffering, you’re welcome to go produce some yourself. If you like my attempts, consider clicking the link.

https://buymeacoffee.com/gfarber

[markodochartaigh]

7. In 2015 the

Republicans had a real conundrum. The authoritarian Strong Leader that was preferred by the 80% of their base who are authoritarians was an extraordinarily ignorant buffoon with narcissistic delusions of grandeur. The corporate Republicans thought that they could control him and use him for their own interests, like von Papen, von Hindenburg, Thyssen, and all those who signed the Industrialists Letter thought that they could control and use Hitler.
But Trump is so incredibly unfit for office that he could bring his party, HIS party, down before they are able to consolidate their power.
I wish that the Democratic party, and all of those who hope to keep any pretense of democracy in the US alive, could take advantage of Trump's miscalculations.

[Escurumbele]

8. The fact that he is a pedophile, a sexual abuser, a convcted felon, a fraud, a con, a liar, a traitor...I don't know,

those are a lot of "Breaking Points", the rest, like Greenland, NATO bashing, and all the errands trump does for Putin. those were expected, the breaking point should have come up much earlier.

Can someone explain to me how ANYONE can accept to even meet with trump? least of all .to help him with anything? Unless one is compromised, I don't see anyone with morals and solid principles being able to .be in the same room with that guy. What is wrong with people..."Breaking Point" Greenland! Give me a break!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January

Denmark and its allies took trump's threats seriously
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2034577290701492468.html

Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January, with military support from France, Germany, and Nordic nations. Elite troops and F-35 jets with live ammunition were sent, and runways were to be blown up to prevent an invasion. ⬇️
2/ The Danish public broadcaster DR reports that officials in Denmark, France and Germany say that Donald Trump's threats to seize Greenland were taken so seriously that wide-ranging preparations were made to forcibly resist a US invasion of the Danish island.
3/ The Danish and French governments worked together to create a northern European coalition to defend Greenland from the United States. Under the cover of a pre-planned defence exercise, Greenland's defences were bolstered to raise the costs of any US invasion attempt.
4/ This included sending blood to treat wounded soldiers; sending elite Danish troops and French alpine troops to Greenland; preparing Greenland's runways for demolition to prevent a Hostomel-style seizure; and sending armed F-35 jets to patrol the skies.

Link to tweet

5/ The trigger for this, according to DR, was the American attack on Venezuela on 3 January 2026 in which President Nicolas Maduro was abducted and taken to the US......
9/ As well as alpine troops, France also sent a warship and refueling aircraft, pledged hundreds more soldiers, and expressed willingness to send anything else the Danes needed. Sweden, Norway, and the UK also sent military support to Greenland.
10/ As a source puts it, the French said: "Would you like more soldiers? You could have them. Would you like more naval support? You could have that. Would you like more air support? You could have that too."
11/ Sources that "the goal of having soldiers on land in Greenland – with as many different flags on their shoulders as possible – was ... so that the Americans would be forced to take a major hostile action if Donald Trump actually wanted to occupy Greenland militarily."
12/ Denmark chose to capitulate to the Nazi invasion of April 1940, but has vowed not to repeat that experience. Danish soldiers are under standing orders to resist with force any foreign incursions on the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, which includes Greenland. ....
15/ "This is not over. Trump is here for three more years. And no matter what happens, the distrust and challenge to the [Danish] Commonwealth will persist as long as he has set out to go down in history by expanding the territory of the United States." /end