Summary
Germany and France criticized U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after he refused to rule out military or economic actions to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory and part of the EU and NATO.
Germany stressed borders must not be changed by force, citing the UN Charter, while France warned against threats to EU sovereignty.
Trump defended his position on national security grounds, proposing tariffs on Denmark if it resists.
Denmark and Greenland rejected the idea, with Greenland’s leader reiterating its desire for independence, not U.S. annexation.
Hey remember the claims that nobody respected us under President Biden?
They did. They trusted and collaborated with us. So much for that for a while.
For Trump, others ‘respect’ is groveling and subservience.
Trust and collaboration are never what he wants. That leaves room for him to not get his way.
What he fails to grasp is that people can act like they’re subservient to you while making you a useful idiot, especially when you’re as easily manipulated as he is.
And this is precisely why world leaders and business leaders are lining up to kiss his ring. Not out of fear, but because they want something and they know how to get it with him.