adma
Superstar
At this rate, it won't be long until the US makes a move on Poland.
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President Donald Trump's United States of America
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kEiThZ
Superstar
Poland doesn't have natural resources that the tech guys need or a climate which saves them on data centre operating costs. Otherwise all of a sudden we'd hear the national security excuse.
adma
Superstar
Of course, I'm subliminally referencing 1939. (Given all the other dogwhistles the admin's been offering through memes and podium slogans, why not)
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’ | WIRED
The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota—leveraging allegations of fraud to justify significant federal oversight—in other blue states across the country, starting with California and New York.
“POTUS loves Minnesota and the people. It’s a state where he received historic Republican support, and he has long called out [Governor Tim] Walz for his incompetence and terrible leadership,” a senior White House official tells WIRED. “The fraud is so blatant and widespread that it’s a good place to start, but it’s only the beginning. CA and NY next.”
This approach seemingly signals a broader strategy to use investigations into alleged fraud as a pretext for federal operations in blue states across the country, potentially exposing tens of millions of Americans to heightened federal scrutiny and unchecked ICE activity while exacerbating tensions between the White House and Democratic governors. Responding to protests over this surge in Minneapolis, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act Thursday morning.
The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states.The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota—leveraging allegations of fraud to justify significant federal oversight—in other blue states across the country, starting with California and New York.
“POTUS loves Minnesota and the people. It’s a state where he received historic Republican support, and he has long called out [Governor Tim] Walz for his incompetence and terrible leadership,” a senior White House official tells WIRED. “The fraud is so blatant and widespread that it’s a good place to start, but it’s only the beginning. CA and NY next.”
This approach seemingly signals a broader strategy to use investigations into alleged fraud as a pretext for federal operations in blue states across the country, potentially exposing tens of millions of Americans to heightened federal scrutiny and unchecked ICE activity while exacerbating tensions between the White House and Democratic governors. Responding to protests over this surge in Minneapolis, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act Thursday morning.
lenaitch
Senior Member
I guess that means previous administrations; along with partners, were much more capable than he, since they could defend West Germany (inside of East Germany) plus pretty much all of western Europe, without owning it.
Trump covets Greenland for national security reasons like he covets Venezuela because of the drugs.
kEiThZ
Superstar
The only crazy part is the delusional who buy that nonsense. See the last page. And from someone who claims to have 39 years of service.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Of course, he was just joking.
Iceland the ’52nd state’? U.S. ambassador nominee’s comment sparks alarm - National | Globalnews.ca
Billy Long's reported comment came amid Trump's rhetoric about a U.S. takeover of Iceland's neighbour Greenland, as well as his past quips about making Canada the '51st state.'
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It seems he is still a nominee. If I were Iceland, I would tell Congress to not bother.
Full Metal Junkie
Active Member
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group making a U-turn near Phillipines and steaming west.
It will take her about a week to get within striking distance of Iran. No US intervention in Iran until then at the earliest.
It will take her about a week to get within striking distance of Iran. No US intervention in Iran until then at the earliest.
afransen
Senior Member
At least Trump is old and ill and can't last that long as dictator for lie.
kEiThZ
Superstar
Ground zero for all the Greenland stuff:
Lennox970
Active Member
A very astute observation.
Lennox970
Active Member
On Venezuela, John Bew does a good job of disentangling the motives of Trump (and associated advisors) as a mix of various strategic, national security and commercial interests.The Age of Invasion.
This Atlantic Council report not a great revelation, but a sensible diagnosis and recommendation. Greenland is Europe’s strategic blind spot—and its responsibility
UtakataNoAnnex
Superstar
They're probably not joking when they say stuff like this, as I am sure it's crossed their mind knowing them.Of course, he was just joking.
Iceland the ’52nd state’? U.S. ambassador nominee’s comment sparks alarm - National | Globalnews.ca
Billy Long's reported comment came amid Trump's rhetoric about a U.S. takeover of Iceland's neighbour Greenland, as well as his past quips about making Canada the '51st state.'
It seems he is still a nominee. If I were Iceland, I would tell Congress to not bother.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
picard102
Senior Member
A brown kid on a ice cream truck in America? Never.