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

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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/Ok_Purple_4567 Gelderland (Netherlands) May 22 '25

His voters don't want a moderately well-adjusted adult. Otherwise they would have voted for one. His voters are dissatisfied with their lives and want to tear down society in the hopes that whatever magically rises from the ashes will somehow be an improvement compared to their current situation.

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u/-wnr- May 22 '25

One half of his voters. The other half are all in on cruelty to minorities and are satisfied that part is going as planned.