A very not nice way of saying something
Let’s see what this looks like to people not drinking the water over here.
Trump has called the Danish leader “nasty” after she rebuffed his idea of buying Greenland.
He lashed out hours after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she was “sorry” that Mr Trump had abruptly called off a state visit to Denmark.
She has dismissed the suggestion of such a land deal as “absurd”.
Queen Margrethe II invited Mr Trump to visit Denmark on 2 September, and the manner of his cancellation has caused dismay in the Scandinavian nation.
We pride ourselves on our rudeness.
Our rudeness. Not other people’s. We get to be rude; other people don’t. Understood?
Mr Trump told reporters on the White House lawn on Wednesday afternoon that Ms Frederiksen had made a “nasty and inappropriate statement”.
That’s so shocking, especially to a punctilious and invariably polite man like Donald Trump.
“I thought it was a very not nice way of saying something,” he said.
“They could have just told me no. All they had to say was we’d rather not do that. Don’t say, what an absurd idea that would be.”
Indeed, especially since Trump never ever calls the plans or suggestions of other heads of state any harsh names. He’s such a polite generous kind man, how could any colleague call it absurd for him to ask one country to sell him another country? It’s just mean.
“It was not a nice statement, the way she blew me off,” the US president added.
Joking aside…this is why I wish I could stamp on his face wearing heavy boots, if only for a second. This wildly narcissistic pouting coupled with his endless flow of trash aimed at everyone else including fellow heads of state. (Remember when he threw a Starburst candy in Merkel’s face? Remember when he shoved the prime minister of Montenegro out of his way?) This grotesquely self-loving demand for politeness to himself that he never exercises toward anyone else. It makes me crazy.
The Beeb takes us back a few days to explain how we got here.
Mr Trump had earlier confirmed reports that he was interested in buying Greenland. When asked on Sunday if he would consider trading a US territory for the island, he replied: “Well, a lot of things could be done.”
“Essentially it’s a large real estate deal,” he said.
Which is quite true, if you don’t believe in the existence of other people.
Greenland will all be prime real estate in just a few short years..! Up for fantastic developments..! All Trump’s usual stuff: casinos, golf courses, spa resorts…… Reindeer rides for the kids; Christmas shopping like you’ve never seen, and then…..who knows?
As the rest of the world cooks in the global warming Trump says he does not believe is happening, he and Melania can move there and enjoy its balmy tropical weather: far away from the arid deserts that are fast taking over in so many other parts of the world and spoiling so many real estate markets, which will likely move southwards in the financial sense.
Greenland also has US bases for use by Trump as backup on the day that he announces that he has no more territorial ambitions anywhere in the world, save for the fast-thawing Antarctic Continent, to which he is moving massive ‘research operations’ inspired by the Japanese whaling ‘research’ precedent, which will involve every arm of the US military-industrial complex, and a once in a lifetime offer to the Russians that they will not be able to refuse: for all their real estate interests in Antarctica.
Under Trump, the United States of America is on course to become the United States of the Earth. Capital (or should that be Capitol?) Mar-Aaargh-Lago, Florida.
Stand by for developments. Address all real estate enquiries to the US Embassy in your own national capital, which I am sure will be only too happy to provide you with brochures setting out all the wonderful real estate options currently on offer.
But don’t delay! Offer is sure to end soon!
I suspect that the Queen is secretly relieved that he cancelled. Can you imagine sitting though dinner with him, trying to stay all regal and diplomatic?
I should have added that Danish opposition could probably be easily got round: in Trump’s view. After all, everyone has their price; even the government of Denmark. (“And where is this Denmark, anyway? Lemme see it on the map…”)
Dania delenda est
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I bet he was thinking of Puerto Rico.
A very cunning move. For years, my agents have been telling me that the Danes have been itching to get their greedy little hands on Puerto Rico. Without a doubt, they will be putty in Trump’s hands.