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struggle4progress

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9. Indigenous Activist Speaks Out Against the US
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:55 PM
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By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout
PublishedFebruary 13, 2026

... First, in 2019, where Kalaallit, like the rest of the world, thought it was a by-passing thought — an outrageous claim that was laughed off. Second, in December 2024, where the president-elect stated that he wanted Greenland. This time it was taken more seriously as President-elect Trump had just won the presidential election and the world was looking at four more years with him in one of the most powerful positions in the world. He then followed that up by saying that he could not rule out military or economic force.

Further, Trump’s team, which consisted of a group including his son Donald J. Trump Jr. and the now-deceased Charlie Kirk, attempted an unwelcome and insincere charm offensive ...

This blatant insincere approach to the country and its citizens did not go unnoticed by Kalaallit. So, part of the aim was to spread factually wrong statements and push for pro-Trump staged photos from Greenland to make it seem like Kalaallit Nunaat and its people were interested in becoming a part of the U.S. ...

https://truthout.org/articles/greenland-is-not-for-sale-an-indigenous-activist-speaks-out-against-the-us/

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Back on his bullshit again, I see. Efilroft Sul Friday #1
Making them an offer they can't refuse? tanyev Friday #2
Trump is the new Lloyd Braun. flvegan Friday #3
Is it rude to say... Hope22 Friday #4
The first order of business will be to deport the ungrateful Greenlanders to Venezuela Ping Tung Friday #5
Channeling my grandma: 'Something just ain't right with that boy.' Torchlight Friday #6
About half of Republicans disapprove of rump Greenland push struggle4progress Friday #7
Greenlanders want to be U.S. citizens about as much as the Falkland Islanders wanted to be Argentine citizens during artemisia1 Friday #8
Yeah who wants our shitty for profit healthcare system and guns everywhere? Initech Friday #12
Indigenous Activist Speaks Out Against the US struggle4progress Friday #9
I'm trying to visualize Don Cokehead (Jr.) and Charlie Kirk..... lastlib Friday #16
+1 leftstreet Friday #19
No they don't! And we don't want it either! Initech Friday #10
Majority of Americans disapprove of rump's push to gain control of Greenland struggle4progress Friday #11
Hey, Greenland! Change your name and "The Problem" will go away. Kid Berwyn Friday #13
Lindsey Graham: "Who Gives a S*** Who Owns Greenland?" struggle4progress Friday #14
"Return to Sender"? lastlib Friday #17
This crap again!? BluenFLA Friday #15
The missiles would come over the Artic. not Greenland. GreenWave Friday #18
"Greenland is gonna want us ... " Disaffected Friday #20
Is it possible he has completely forgotten what happened on this issue? CanonRay Friday #21
8 percent in favour, 76 percent against muriel_volestrangler Friday #22
The Art of the Deal, Danish style: DFW Friday #23
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