Bro, watching the USA act like one of the fucking axis powers is horrific.
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“The intent was very clear. They want it. The Danes are now in crisis mode,” said one person briefed on the call. Another said: “The Danes are utterly freaked out by this.” A former Danish official added: “It was a very tough conversation. He threatened specific measures against Denmark such as targeted tariffs.
We are now in the business of threatening allies with tariffs if they dont hand over their territory. I dont want to take this seriously but Republicans will cheer this. jfc
Edit: I Just want to ask the class this one, What the hell is the end goal of their rhetoric on this? Are we going to start invading countries who dont bend the knee? How are Republicans swallowing this?
MuscularPhysicist on
Are we the baddies?
Aweq on
!ping Den&Europe
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Five current and former senior European officials briefed on the call said the conversation had gone very badly.
They added that Trump had been aggressive and confrontational following the Danish prime minister’s comments that the island was not for sale, despite her offer of more co-operation on military bases and mineral exploitation.
It was horrendous,” said one of the people. Another added: “He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.
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And I will point to the end of my days is that we are talking about the *Danes*. There has never been a better friend to the United States in the Nordic countries than Denmark, being even an advocate back in the Coalition of the willing. We are burning some fantastic goodwill that both sides have been making for over 70 years.
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Bro, watching the USA act like one of the fucking axis powers is horrific.
“The intent was very clear. They want it. The Danes are now in crisis mode,” said one person briefed on the call. Another said: “The Danes are utterly freaked out by this.” A former Danish official added: “It was a very tough conversation. He threatened specific measures against Denmark such as targeted tariffs.
We are now in the business of threatening allies with tariffs if they dont hand over their territory. I dont want to take this seriously but Republicans will cheer this. jfc
Edit: I Just want to ask the class this one, What the hell is the end goal of their rhetoric on this? Are we going to start invading countries who dont bend the knee? How are Republicans swallowing this?
Are we the baddies?
!ping Den&Europe
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Five current and former senior European officials briefed on the call said the conversation had gone very badly.
They added that Trump had been aggressive and confrontational following the Danish prime minister’s comments that the island was not for sale, despite her offer of more co-operation on military bases and mineral exploitation.
It was horrendous,” said one of the people. Another added: “He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.
“
And I will point to the end of my days is that we are talking about the *Danes*. There has never been a better friend to the United States in the Nordic countries than Denmark, being even an advocate back in the Coalition of the willing. We are burning some fantastic goodwill that both sides have been making for over 70 years.