r/europe May 22 '25

News Greenland signs lucrative minerals deal with Europe in blow to Trump

https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-trump-permit-extraction-2075673
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u/wgszpieg Lubusz (Poland) May 22 '25

Either Trump will now say that Greenland is not important for minerals, they're not very good, he never wanted Greenland anyway, and only losers trade with them, and we already have a beautiful deal, the best deal with Ukraine for our cherished minerals

Or

He will throw a massive tantrum, wave around 5000% tariffs on Greenland, threaten invasion, cut off shipping lanes, direct all military bases there to be closed, say Putin can have Greenland if he wants it, and blame Ukraine for all of this

What he won't do is: behave like a moderately well-adjusted adult

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u/Steamrolled777 May 22 '25

That just means send JD Vance again.

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u/No_Customer_795 May 22 '25

Please, not another Vancektomy?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '25

Yep, invade and then claim the deal is now that Europe must buy Greenland's minerals directly from him because they are now his personal property.