Greenland has “beefed” up her military presence on the island and Britain and France along with Germany have given at least verbal commitments to sending troops. So as not to offend the Megalomaniac in the White House these troops are described as defending Greenland against a Russian threat or Chinese incursion and not to protect the island against US aggression! Whether these European Union troops who are also members of NATO would engage Trump's armed forces is questionable to say the least. Britain is still under the illusion it has a ‘special relationship’ with the USA. This is despite Trump threatening the country with trade tariffs of at least ten percent should British troops land in Greenland. Some relationship?
If the British business classes and government lackeys get really hit to the tune of billions of dollars in trade due to tariffs, could they find a formulation of words which would effectively leave Greenland and Denmark high and dry? Trump has also threatened six EU countries with tariffs for the same reasons as those on Britain: they are Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland. How will these countries' middle-classes respond once their pockets get hit through tariffs? These tariffs are due to take effect on 1st February. Where then will this leave the twenty-six-county state? Hitherto we have had our bread with jam on it but those days are probably coming to an end. The time may come when the Dail has to chose between ‘Washington and Warsaw’? If the EU enters into a trade war with the US the Twenty-Six Counties will have to take sides. Will it be what is right or what is profitable?
Trump is a narcissist of the highest level and is a man subject to bouts of indecisiveness. It could be Trump is just sabre rattling over Greenland. Afterall, this is the man who encouraged the protesters in Iran to continue their protests as “help is on its way”. Well that help so far is a long way off as protesters were shot in the streets. But Greenland has an air of seriousness about it with Trump and he is trying to negotiate a deal where the US would purchase Greenland for a sizable sum of cash. If this approach does not work then Trump may invade. His rationale if the USA do not then the Russians and/or Chinese will. This is despite Moscow denying any intentions towards Greenland and no Chinese vessel has been seen in Greenlandic waters for over ten years. Hardly conducive to a threat! Besides the USA already have a strong military presence on the island so their security is guaranteed without a full-scale invasion. Such a move by Trump would almost certainly finish NATO, a scenario which appears not to bother Trump!
On Saturday 17th January 2026 demonstrations took place in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, against the US taking control of Greenland. Over eighty five percent of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the USA but these opinions appear not to fuss Trump. He is going to take Greenland whether “they like it or not”, according to him. Could the Europeans stop him? Do they really want to or are so-called ‘special relationships’ with the US more important than Greenland and Denmark’s integrity? We shall see! The demonstrations in Nuuk were pretty much non-class based with the bourgeoisie and working-class, such as divisions are among the 56,000 population, standing shoulder to shoulder. A word of caution; now Trump is talking big money for Greenland: do not trust the bourgeoisie because historically they will always sell out leaving the working-class high and dry. This happened in 1832, Britain, with the misleadingly termed ‘Great Reform Act’. The middle classes left the working-class high and dry in what became known as the ‘year of the great betrayal’. Could this happen in Greenland? Yes, it certainly could, and Trump may be working on the theory every ‘man has his price’ including the ruling elite of Greenland. Trump claims if he “can get a deal” all the better but if not, then the military option remains a possibility.
Trump has already illegally invaded Venezuela and removed the legal President, Nicolas Madura, so he has previous for such actions. With neither Russia or China showing any interest in Greenland his rationale for such an occupation and annexation seem a little flawed. Trump knows this and is not really bothered what the rest of the world think. He is not really bothered about NATO either often seeing the alliance as a burden around the US taxpayer. Since this mad dog began his sabre rattling about taking over countries he has threatened Canada, Mexico, Cuba and now Greenland. It appears he wishes to control the entire mineral rich Arctic Circle which includes Northern Cannada and, of course, Greenland. Then using a bastardised version of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine he appears to want to control all the Americas, though Brazil and Argentina may prove problematic should this be the case. Trump needs to be stopped and stopped now before his activities become the norm. if this means NATO is a casualty then so be it, let the alliance die in the name of many countries self-determination.
Donald Trump speaks with, as the native Americans often said of the white man, a “forked tongue”. He speaks of bringing democracy back to Iran, something which has never existed in that country as the former Shah was a Royal Dictatorship, and then removing this same democracy from Greenland. Who is this fucking idiot? Or is he such a fool? Could it be the rest of the world are the idiots and Trump just exploits them?
Trump is a narcissist of the highest level and is a man subject to bouts of indecisiveness. It could be Trump is just sabre rattling over Greenland. Afterall, this is the man who encouraged the protesters in Iran to continue their protests as “help is on its way”. Well that help so far is a long way off as protesters were shot in the streets. But Greenland has an air of seriousness about it with Trump and he is trying to negotiate a deal where the US would purchase Greenland for a sizable sum of cash. If this approach does not work then Trump may invade. His rationale if the USA do not then the Russians and/or Chinese will. This is despite Moscow denying any intentions towards Greenland and no Chinese vessel has been seen in Greenlandic waters for over ten years. Hardly conducive to a threat! Besides the USA already have a strong military presence on the island so their security is guaranteed without a full-scale invasion. Such a move by Trump would almost certainly finish NATO, a scenario which appears not to bother Trump!
On Saturday 17th January 2026 demonstrations took place in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, against the US taking control of Greenland. Over eighty five percent of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the USA but these opinions appear not to fuss Trump. He is going to take Greenland whether “they like it or not”, according to him. Could the Europeans stop him? Do they really want to or are so-called ‘special relationships’ with the US more important than Greenland and Denmark’s integrity? We shall see! The demonstrations in Nuuk were pretty much non-class based with the bourgeoisie and working-class, such as divisions are among the 56,000 population, standing shoulder to shoulder. A word of caution; now Trump is talking big money for Greenland: do not trust the bourgeoisie because historically they will always sell out leaving the working-class high and dry. This happened in 1832, Britain, with the misleadingly termed ‘Great Reform Act’. The middle classes left the working-class high and dry in what became known as the ‘year of the great betrayal’. Could this happen in Greenland? Yes, it certainly could, and Trump may be working on the theory every ‘man has his price’ including the ruling elite of Greenland. Trump claims if he “can get a deal” all the better but if not, then the military option remains a possibility.
Trump has already illegally invaded Venezuela and removed the legal President, Nicolas Madura, so he has previous for such actions. With neither Russia or China showing any interest in Greenland his rationale for such an occupation and annexation seem a little flawed. Trump knows this and is not really bothered what the rest of the world think. He is not really bothered about NATO either often seeing the alliance as a burden around the US taxpayer. Since this mad dog began his sabre rattling about taking over countries he has threatened Canada, Mexico, Cuba and now Greenland. It appears he wishes to control the entire mineral rich Arctic Circle which includes Northern Cannada and, of course, Greenland. Then using a bastardised version of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine he appears to want to control all the Americas, though Brazil and Argentina may prove problematic should this be the case. Trump needs to be stopped and stopped now before his activities become the norm. if this means NATO is a casualty then so be it, let the alliance die in the name of many countries self-determination.
Donald Trump speaks with, as the native Americans often said of the white man, a “forked tongue”. He speaks of bringing democracy back to Iran, something which has never existed in that country as the former Shah was a Royal Dictatorship, and then removing this same democracy from Greenland. Who is this fucking idiot? Or is he such a fool? Could it be the rest of the world are the idiots and Trump just exploits them?
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| Caoimhin O’Muraile is Independent Socialist Republican and Marxist. |
Trump is a capricious narcissist. Google this term and it describes him to a 'tee'.
ReplyDeleteProblem for him is that Europe has now got sick of just placating him and is threatening retaliatory economic offensives if he tries to push ahead with silly bullying tariffs. Even Wall Street is getting sick of him, and the Pentagon I know would wish he would STFU.
His days are numbered but we should all be in disaster mitigation with this dangerous individual.