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MadameButterfly

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9. I think he really was planning to invade Greenland

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:09 PM

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and got talked out of it because someone explained to him things like NATO, WWIII, and Europe's ability to dump our debt. Or if he didn't get it, enough Republicans understood, to say no (in private).

The timing might have been about Epstein, but not the substance.

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Looks like Lawrence was right? [View all] senseandsensibility Wednesday OP

It's always best to pay attention to what msm does not cover, at least here in the United States of Extortion. SheltieLover Wednesday #1

Trump lies like the rest of us breathe. I would not trust this man's utterances. waterwatcher123 Wednesday #2

Lawrence will have fun tonight LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #3

Must watch TV! senseandsensibility Wednesday #5

still believe that Greenland has nothing whatsoever to do with Epstein stopdiggin Wednesday #4

You're right that they have nothing to do with each other senseandsensibility Wednesday #6

disagree. Greenland is NOT a 'distraction' - a 'diversion' or a 'sideshow' stopdiggin Wednesday #15

I think both are true. JokeHer Wednesday #16

perhaps true stopdiggin Thursday #18

I think he really was planning to invade Greenland MadameButterfly Wednesday #9

Boy, you could see that when he got pissed off at the auto worker Emile Wednesday #7

Well now that he has TACO'd again maybe they can get back to the Epstein Bev54 Wednesday #8

He won't ever let the Epstein files out MadameButterfly Wednesday #11

I actually think Trump was serious about Greenland, but the 870 point drop in the stock market on Tuesday spooked him. Fil1957 Wednesday #10

That makes sense. Greenland is just a big distraction; KPN Wednesday #12

This will be the paradigm: Every Trump failure will bring about another Trump failure. Zelda_Orchid Wednesday #13

EVERYTHING is a distraction from the Epstein files progressoid Wednesday #14

Lawrence had fun LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #17

I don't think he cares that much about the Epstein files fujiyamasan Thursday #19

Recommeded. H2O Man Thursday #20

Yes and no Cosmocat Thursday #21

Lawrence opener LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #22