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In reply to the discussion: Trump postpones Denmark trip after prime minister refuses to sell Greenland [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,159 posts)29. Trump Greenland spat: Queen 'shocked' as Trump cancels Denmark trip in 'major insult'
US President Donald Trump has cancelled an official state visit to Denmark after the nations 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 Denmarks 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 its suppose to take place.
The Danish royal houses 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
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 its suppose to take place.
The Danish royal houses 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.
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Trump postpones Denmark trip after prime minister refuses to sell Greenland [View all]
riversedge
Aug 2019
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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
It would make the USA the undisputed 2nd largest country in the world by area
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2019
#28
Look! Squirrel! - Greenland is just another distraction. The economy is the current true subject t
keithbvadu2
Aug 2019
#20