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Summary

France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, warned Donald Trump against threatening EU sovereign borders after Trump suggested potential military action to control Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.

Barrot dismissed such actions as unacceptable and noted the return of “the law of the strongest.”

Trump previously called Greenland essential to U.S. economic security, though Denmark and Greenland’s leaders firmly rejected any sale.

Trump Jr.’s brief visit to Nuuk further escalated tensions.

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[-] absquatulate@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I really wish officials would stop giving this much public attention to the twitter ramblings of these two. They're clearly working putin's agenda of seeding disagreements between NATO countries. If he wants to put his money where his mouth is, he can go get his mad offer refused through proper diplomatic channels. But this pandering to every whacky tweet is like wrestling with pigs and really has no upside.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago

Threats by the most expensive army in the world cannot really be ignored. To be able to ignore Trump completely is a privilege.

Powerful threats become boots on the ground real quick.

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

It's not really ignorable, though. If it was just Trump the private citizen rambling this nonsense, sure. But it's the President (elect) of the United States.

Elections have consequences and this is one that the US can't wave off. They put their mad king on the world stage, they own the boos he gets.

[-] ahal@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

No upside to Americans maybe. Tweets like this are intended for the electorates of their respective countries, where hating on Trump is still a very easy way to win favourability.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

He's trying to manufacture consent among his base.

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