Original video is from the ministers Twitter profile, but got removed because of the rules about linking to that place.
What an incredibly polite way of saying “Bitch, we already got military agreements with you wtf you saying, dumbass?”
Denmark has been extremely polite and careful towards the Trump administration ever since Trump got really butthurt when the Prime Minister called his talk of taking over Greenland “absurd”, back in 2019!
https://www.politico.eu/article/danish-pm-trumps-interest-in-buying-greenland-is-absurd/
So the current reaction may seem mild but it is very intentionally controlled
… followed by a less than subtle reminder that Greenland is protected by NATO.
Can we just start to state the obvious? They want the minerals on Greenland for tech “adventures” so they don’t have to rely on China.
sure, but let me be just as obvious: the issue is not with what they want, it’s the “grab them by the p__y” approach to international diplomacy. You know those groups of teenagers that do stupid, violent things to be cheered by the gang? That’s modern politics, apparently.
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That is obvious to any reasonable person. Why not just help the people of Greenland by making deals to benefit them? You know " art of the mother fucking deal" but no we have threaten them. America needs to suffer and I say this as an American.
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Typical narrow-minded anti-trump comment. trump actually sees everything as a zero sum game.
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This public message is aimed square at those directing the US and it’s own tone is pitched perfectly as that of an adult explaining difficult rules to a limited child incapable of real understanding. You can’t just take Jens’ toys Jimmy, you have toys of your own.
Also to the rest of the world who seem to know just as little about the situation. USA can built any military base they want. Arguing that they need Greenland to do it, is BS when they already have had access to it since 1951
Yes, but that assumes that a military presence for “security reasons” is genuinely what trump/putin wants here, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if what they’re really after is access to the minerals underneath the ice sheet (estimated to contain up to 25% of the global reserves of rare earth minerals), just a soon as it melts, and trump is doing everything he can to make it melt more quickly. He’s also extremely anxious to get control of Ukraine’s minerals, so it would be consistent for him to be after them in Greenland too.
Trump’s autobiography to be called ‘The new oil: how I took the rare out of rare earth minerals’.
Let’s not fool ourselves that they need Greenland for protection. It is all about mineral resources and territory expansion.
Is there a transcript?
It has captions, but here you go:
"I have a message for our American friends, and all others who are listening. Much is being said these days. Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course, we are open to criticism, but let me be completely honest - we do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered. This is not how you speak to your close allies. And I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies. We respect that the United States needs a greater military presense in Greenland, as Vice President Vance mentioned this evening. We - Denmark and Greenland - are very much open to discussing this with you, with an open mind. We still have the defence agreement from 1951; it offers ample opportunity for the United States to have a much stronger military presence in Greenland, if that is what you wish, then let us discuss it. In 1945, The United States had 17 bases and military installations in Greenland with thousands of soldiers. Today, only one American base is left - the one VP Vance visited a few hours ago, and something like 200 soldiers. We can do more. Much more, within the framework we have today. Let us make use of that, and let’s do it together. The VP also stated that Denmark has done too little in the Arctic. The other day, he said the United States has also done too little, and the fact is that we have all been harvesting the peace dividend. We all acted on the assumption that the Arctic was and should be a low tension area. But that time is over. Status quo is not an option, and that is why we have stepped up as well, with a billion dollar investment in Arctic security just a few weeks ago. An investment that will provide more drones, more ships, more personnel, and more will come later this year. And let us not forget - Greenland is part of NATO. Today, NATO’s security guarantee also covers Greenland. "
It’s so refreshing to see an adult speaking on the subject instead of these whiney children that are in the White House.
Danish Foreign Minister video in reaction to JD Vance visit to Greenland and apparent lack of knowledge
about the agreement between USA and Denmark/GreenlandThe second half seemed redundant.
You really don’t want to invite the American military to your land, tbh.
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