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IcyPeas

(24,604 posts) Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:21 AM Saturday

Trump Picks pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland

I saw this on Bluesky then I found the article from the NY Times from January. Another billionaire pal of musk and Thiel. They really are trying to get Greenland.

Essential reading. Donald Trump dispatches as his ambassador to Copenhagen a man who has been established by Danish intelligence to be deeply engaged in secret plans financed privately by Peter Thiel for an American invasion and occupation of Greenland, writes Danish intel analyst Jacob Kaarsbo.
— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2025-11-08T03:47:58.365Z

Mr. Trump has been explicit about his expectations for his new ambassador filling a once-sleepy post. When he announced Mr. Howery for the role, which requires Senate confirmation, he reiterated his designs on Greenland for the first time since winning the presidency.

Thanking Mr. Trump on X, Mr. Howery mentioned not just the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen but also the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, saying he was eager to “deepen the bonds between our countries.”

On cue, Mr. Musk chimed in: “Congrats! Help America gain Greenland.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/elon-musk-donald-trump-greenland.html

https://archive.ph/BTBWq

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Trump Picks pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland (Original Post) IcyPeas Saturday OP

Trump and his tech billionaires want Greenland's natural resources. Lonestarblue Saturday #1

He thinks* he was elected Emperor of the World or some kind of a god. MLWR Saturday #2

Looks like an amphetamine junkie, like Thiel. A co-founder of PayPal. 58Sunliner Saturday #3

Pound sand Donnie. paleotn Saturday #4

The Danes already slapped the administration for covert activities in Greenland Arazi Saturday #5

Greenland will have to wait it's turn, we need to conquer Venezuela first KS Toronado Saturday #6

Appears Thiel is quite the 'dick'. Joinfortmill Saturday #7

I hope Greenland sends dweller Saturday #8

That very viking of them Historic NY Saturday #11

Or they could just dweller Saturday #14

Im willing to send Musk to the heart of Greenland Johonny Saturday #9

Did they use up all the resources here in Trumps shit hole country? Autumn Saturday #10

Trump wants Greenland as another monument to himself Martin Eden Saturday #12

Don't the Danes have the right to reject any Ambassador? CanonRay Saturday #13

Apparently they can reject someone. IcyPeas Saturday #16

How much money do these people need? mzmolly Saturday #15

putin would love to see trump invade a NATO Country. Snarkoleptic Saturday #17

K&R UTUSN Saturday #18

Lonestarblue

(13,117 posts)

1. Trump and his tech billionaires want Greenland's natural resources.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:42 AM

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A president with integrity would negotiate with another country in good faith to explore and harvest their resources of rare earth minerals. Of course, Trump has no integrity and never acts in good faith. He thinks he can just invade and take over the whole area.

I also read yesterday that one of Trump’s reasons for wanting to wage war on Venezuela is that they also have rare earth minerals, so he wants to steal their oil and their rare earth resources.

MLWR

(667 posts)

2. He thinks* he was elected Emperor of the World or some kind of a god.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:46 AM

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And everyone everywhere must cater to his every wish and whim.

58Sunliner

(6,226 posts)

3. Looks like an amphetamine junkie, like Thiel. A co-founder of PayPal.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:28 AM

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Funny how they have the same look as the meth junkies of the Nazi regime.

paleotn

(21,155 posts)

4. Pound sand Donnie.

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:28 AM

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Arazi

(8,551 posts)

5. The Danes already slapped the administration for covert activities in Greenland

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:28 AM

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Trump hasnt stopped any efforts to try to seize Greenland.

Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/28/nx-s1-5520519/denmark-us-envoy-interference-greenland

KS Toronado

(22,021 posts)

6. Greenland will have to wait it's turn, we need to conquer Venezuela first

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:29 AM

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Joinfortmill

(19,491 posts)

7. Appears Thiel is quite the 'dick'.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:33 AM

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Money can't buy everything.

dweller

(27,574 posts)

8. I hope Greenland sends

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:37 AM

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His head back in a box

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Historic NY

(39,470 posts)

11. That very viking of them

Reply to dweller (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:13 AM

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dweller

(27,574 posts)

14. Or they could just

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:27 AM

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Mount it on a pike and set it up on the southwestern shore facing US

Fair warning

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Johonny

(25,053 posts)

9. Im willing to send Musk to the heart of Greenland

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:05 AM

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And leave him their . . .

Autumn

(48,599 posts)

10. Did they use up all the resources here in Trumps shit hole country?

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:11 AM

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Martin Eden

(15,170 posts)

12. Trump wants Greenland as another monument to himself

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:14 AM

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Like the massive ballroom on the White House he will name after himself. Like the massive Arc de Trump (or whatever it's named) on the National Mall.

I would not be surprised if he ordered a sculpture of his head added to Mount Rushmore.

CanonRay

(15,792 posts)

13. Don't the Danes have the right to reject any Ambassador?

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:23 AM

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like any country.

IcyPeas

(24,604 posts)

16. Apparently they can reject someone.

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #13)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 06:18 PM

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From Wikipedia....

In diplomacy, a persona non grata (PNG)[a] is a foreign diplomat that is asked by the host country to be recalled to their home country. If the person is not recalled as requested, the host state may refuse to recognize the person concerned as a member of the diplomatic mission (including the removal of diplomatic immunity). A host country may declare any member of a diplomatic staff persona non grata at any time without any explanation.

Canada is not happy with the US ambassador either, Hoekstra.

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mzmolly

(52,540 posts)

15. How much money do these people need?

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 11:35 AM

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The evil and greed is incomprehensible.

These are the dangerous immigrants >>> Thiel and Musk.

Snarkoleptic

(6,201 posts)

17. putin would love to see trump invade a NATO Country.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:24 PM

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He'll prolly rush his illegal agenda at double speed, in anticipation of heavy losses November 2026.
He's already working on undermining elections, so it's all-hands-on-deck.

UTUSN

(76,293 posts)

18. K&R

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:25 PM

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