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Donald Trump considers imposing tariffs on nations that do not support the US takeover of Greenland, citing national security concerns.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-threatens-tariffs-on-nations-that-dont-back-greenland-takeover


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[–] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The rest of the world is just dealing with other countries at this point. Tariff threat is meaning less and less the more Trump uses it because there are ample opportunities elsewhere.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 8 points 2 weeks ago

Far right wing governments in Europe (Italy and Hungary, for instance) are going to eat this shit up and lobby the EU to yield

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Can't he just suffer a massive stroke in the next 24 hours? If there's a person deserving of one, it's this shitstirrer.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I am ready for it or if other other similar dickheads decide to go first.

[–] yunqihao@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

trump, putin, musk?, ?, ?, undecided?

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Trump, Putin, Musk, Murdoch, Orban, The Bottle of the unnamed bad guy

[–] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Who's the Gran Añejo for? It's the only tie I can't read.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Gah, of course! Not sure how I forgot about that one. So many villains to keep track of.

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Trump dying won't end US fascism. The specific policies may change under Vance (or whoever) but the political movement will be the same.

[–] DoctimusLime@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Mario's brother had a solution for situations like this

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I wonder how many countries are divesting from the US.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 11 points 2 weeks ago

I live in the US and I'm divesting from the US.

[–] sidebro@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

I wish more would

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not enough. Looking at you, Carney.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Countries aren't, but companies are

[–] HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Any civilised country is likely to be subject to multiple tariffs.

Screw the bullying twat.

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Womble@piefed.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Typical trash tier journalism from the canary, apparently no comment to an on the spot question about military matters (US using UK bases) to a minister who isnt in charge of that (she's minister for development in Africa) is somehow "UK backs US powerplay for Greenland"

Edit: Especially funny now that the UK is on Trumps list for retaliatory tariffs for blocking his annexation of Greenland

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Likely gonna get TACO-ed again, no way in hell people will just "sure go ahead" at this point, it could be anyone next after this.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

Nah, everyone was saying "it could be anyone after this" for the last seventy years of betrayal and people still trusted us. This is going to keep going until we've literally betrayed every country on the planet. Everyone thinks it'll never be them.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Tomorrow. The headline. Yes?

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Heard Island and McDonald Islands better recognize.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

There are still so many Americans who STILL don't realize tariffs only punish us. Also donnie you're already tariffing the entire planet they won't even notice.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yawn. Pedonald says what.