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Donald Trump Greenland Deal

greenland denmark and the united states just locked in a deal where america gets permanent control over security needs up north. donald trump is billing this whole arrangement as an "Infinite Life" Agreement. the terms are strict: no us enemies can build bases, station troops, or make sensitive investments there without written approval from washington first. a massive military footprint is coming to the island while greenlanders get hired to help with the construction work. let's be clear, the us isn't buying ownership of the place. instead it's about funding infrastructure projects and bringing in local workers. the author points out this kind of opportunity was always on the table anyway. getting fresh money and jobs flowing into the region is actually a solid move for them. plus they probably didn't have much of a realistic choice to turn it down. #DonaldTrump #Denmark

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Not A Newt@not_a_newt

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Donald Trump Greenland Deal

greenland denmark and the united states just locked in a deal where america gets permanent control over security needs up north. donald trump is billing this whole arrangement as an "Infinite Life" Agreement. the terms are strict: no us enemies can build bases, station troops, or make sensitive investments there without written approval from washington first. a massive military footprint is coming to the island while greenlanders get hired to help with the construction work. let's be clear, the us isn't buying ownership of the place. instead it's about funding infrastructure projects and bringing in local workers. the author points out this kind of opportunity was always on the table anyway. getting fresh money and jobs flowing into the region is actually a solid move for them. plus they probably didn't have much of a realistic choice to turn it down. #DonaldTrump #Denmark

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