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muriel_volestrangler

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29. Trump Greenland spat: Queen 'shocked' as Trump cancels Denmark trip in 'major insult'
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 04:28 AM
Aug 2019
US President Donald Trump has cancelled an official state visit to Denmark after the nation’s Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen said Greenland was not for sale. Mr Trump was scheduled to visit on September 2 and 3, at the invitation of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II but has decided to pull out of the trip last minute. The Queen is reportedly “shocked” by the decision, Danish newspaper BT said.

Lene Balleby, Head of Communications at the Danish royal house said: “That was a surprise! We are simply lost for words.”

It is very rare that a state visit is cancelled less than two weeks before it’s suppose to take place.

The Danish royal house’s staff had already started to prepare a wide range of tasks to welcome the US President.

For example, BT reports food and drinks had already been organised for the state dinner hosted by the Queen.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1168273/trump-greenland-donald-trump-buy-greenland-queen-royal-denmark-news

The Express is a tabloid, and so it BT in Denmark, but I believe 'shock' would be right; you don't snub a head of state because the politicians of her country rightly called an idea that Trump's own handlers thought might be a joke as 'absurd'. Especially with 2 weeks to go.

I don't think Trump is going to get any invitations from non-autocratic countries from now on.
He had been invited by their queen for a state dinner left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 #1
Trump Greenland spat: Queen 'shocked' as Trump cancels Denmark trip in 'major insult' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2019 #29
Your Majesty, think of him as a really bratty 2 year old that would have made that visit miserable. tanyev Aug 2019 #34
Queen Margrethe II should now extend the trip invitation sdfernando Aug 2019 #38
How the fuckdid that mercuryblues Aug 2019 #2
Probably the same way he got into UPenn -- bribes from his Klan-Daddy Fred RockRaven Aug 2019 #6
daddy bribed the school rurallib Aug 2019 #36
I don't see the word "Onion" anywhere northoftheborder Aug 2019 #3
That was my first thought as well. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2019 #31
She kicked his ass in public irisblue Aug 2019 #4
The World should shun the idiot bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #5
Ok what's the motivating factor for him with Greenland Docreed2003 Aug 2019 #7
That's probably where... SergeStorms Aug 2019 #9
He secretly believes in climate change TexasBushwhacker Aug 2019 #12
That seriously one of the only explanations that makes any sense! Docreed2003 Aug 2019 #13
haha! that was my thought! nt eilen Aug 2019 #32
Russia wants to drill for oil in the Arctic susanr516 Aug 2019 #18
Putin wants it. dchill Aug 2019 #21
Natural resources and minerals. SeattleVet Aug 2019 #23
I can't parse it. This is just weird (nt) Recursion Aug 2019 #25
It would make the USA the undisputed 2nd largest country in the world by area muriel_volestrangler Aug 2019 #28
100% Russia wants it obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #30
I'm sure the people of Denmark... SergeStorms Aug 2019 #8
He wants to buy it and give it to putin Fullduplexxx Aug 2019 #10
Buy it and give Pootie murielm99 Aug 2019 #15
I really think this is the correct answer. n/t Dave Starsky Aug 2019 #17
Yep. dchill Aug 2019 #22
Good one!!! Talitha Aug 2019 #16
This is crazy but... DrToast Aug 2019 #11
Reality is less real than fiction rpannier Aug 2019 #14
Where would the money come from? Scarsdale Aug 2019 #19
Look! Squirrel! - Greenland is just another distraction. The economy is the current true subject t keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #20
What is this temper tantrum costing us? Retrograde Aug 2019 #24
OMFG SunSeeker Aug 2019 #26
to him the whole world is for sale questionseverything Aug 2019 #27
I'm sure this is disconcerting because as you all know he is the eilen Aug 2019 #33
Stumpy postpones Denmark trip... Maxheader Aug 2019 #35
This is a real headline? Marthe48 Aug 2019 #37
tRump wants to buy Greenland. Wolf Frankula Aug 2019 #39
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