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Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by abbey621(m): 10:15pm On Jan 17
esnbrutality:
Na wetin CNN tell you abi?
No na wetin living here for almost 2 decades have taught me, as a Trump voter myself, the writing is on the wall!
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Sirianese: 10:16pm On Jan 17
Kaliningrad:
Donald Trump Slaps Sanctions & Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure (Pix)
🇺🇸 @Donald Trump posted;
Trump is a deranged beast
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by amaridigital(m): 10:17pm On Jan 17
Mattswaggz:
Apart from this present administration doing the unthinkable to the EU....the EU would rather prefer they trade with US any day than with China.....they share similar ideologies with the US after all.
No matter what you think, the world is finding it difficult to differentiate the recent US ideology from Hitler's or the Chinese Communist. In fact, i don't think any country has invaded and kidnapped another country's leader since we entered this millennium. No sane person would call that thing in the white house a democratic leader. This is the major reason every single Nigerian voter should avoid any candidate promoted by obedients. They have same aggression and potentials to create a dictator like MAGA did.
Nigerans please be wise. If you want to experiment shit, try Sowore or the others. Don't join the mob.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by seunmsg(m): 10:19pm On Jan 17
OriOko88:
If they impeach him,he still complete his term. Na today dem dey impeach am? Dey play
Once Democrats takeover both senate and reps, it’s all over for him. He will be removed from office.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by BigCowHornn:
Odingo1:
Europe should slam the same sanctions on American goods, only Trump America cannot defeat the entire world.
Some countries are so self-sufficient that even if you slap 1,000 sanctions on them they will still breathe

Russia is one... The most self-sufficient

Iran to some extent is another

The United States is the third

From oil to food and natural resources they all have it at home in abundance...

But they have something extra... A vast population other countries want to sell things to. The market of the United States China India and Russia remains the biggest in the world


Do you know that the States is the eu and the UK's biggest market. Be patient and observe No
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by OriOko88(m): 10:21pm On Jan 17
CaseSensitive:
That's why Friedrich Mertz of Germany is now signalling dialogue with Russia. Volkswagen is shutting down plants, Mercedes Benz has registered to trade in Russia. Germany and the whole of EU has put their eggs in one basket, now they've shot themselves in the foot.

By the way, USA "needs" Greenland because Greenland is immensely rich in minerals including rare earth. It's a race between two world powers. China has a huge advantage because they control the largest percentage of rare earth minerals processing and refining. America came late to the party.
You must be on crack to think Germany is dealing with Russia. Same Germany thats massively developing weapons And army fr a potential war with Russia. No matter how Trump and EU drag this issue,they will still settle it. They're everlasting allies.

The EU detest doing business or sharing intelligence with China. They d rather perish than partner with Russia or china. Na family matter,dem go settle am
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by OriOko88(m): 10:24pm On Jan 17
seunmsg:
Once Democrats takeover both senate and reps, it’s all over for him. He will be removed from office.
Did that not happen during his first term. Nothing like impeachment in US. Once a president is sworn it he will complete his term.. they impeached George Bush and still completed his term
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by wildkat: 10:34pm On Jan 17
Most of the people commenting here don’t even know what’s going on. The US is trying to build a ground based and space based weapons defense system in Greenland that will benefit the EU and US. And for this the EU will agree to Trump at last.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by hotseat: 10:34pm On Jan 17
In Trump's next world/reincarnation, his first name shall be called "Tariffs".

Donald Trump, the man said to be against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and China being told in blunt terms to keep off Taiwan is the same person trying to acquire by brute force other unfortunate countries.

America, at present, can't be called a democratic country but a dictatorship in the fashion of Adolph Hitler, the global terrorist.

Donald Trump, in his quest to subdue the world, doesn't even bother himself with democratic concepts/principles .

For Donald Jaguda Trump: "do as I say not as I do".

American hegemony is on full display for the world to see.






@hotseat
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Gerrard59(m): 10:36pm On Jan 17
Now, watch all run to the Chinese for economic cover. grin grin

Do Nothing and Win seems to be working for Xi.

OriOko88:
You must be on crack to think Germany is dealing with Russia. Same Germany thats massively developing weapons And army fr a potential war with Russia. No matter how Trump and EU drag this issue,they will still settle it. They're everlasting allies.

The EU detest doing business or sharing intelligence with China. They d rather perish than partner with Russia or china. Na family matter,dem go settle am
Are you sure you are following news? Big EU nations (specifically France and Germany) are cautious in vexing the Chinese because of the economic benefits. The Germans in particular don't want to annoy the Chinese and many big and midsized German companies have open huge factories and facilities in China in the past three years.

The EU will become poorer if they further annoy the Chinese as they are starved of cheap energy from Russia. Moreover, Germany cannot singlehandedly fight Russia. You people over-rate European countries way too much.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by correctguy101(m): 10:37pm On Jan 17
Kaliningrad:
Who are you backing in a war?

👍🏻 Like for Europe, share for USA
See this man...

Who you go fit back in a war of this level apart from the one wey kidnap you and force you to join their "cause abi na curse sef"?

Masses no know their place.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by seunmsg(m): 10:41pm On Jan 17
OriOko88:
Did that not happen during his first term. Nothing like impeachment in US. Once a president is sworn it he will complete his term.. they impeached George Bush and still completed his term
Lol. You’re talking rubbish. He was impeached before by only the House of Representatives. When it got to the Senate, the impeachment was defeated. If the Senate had voted for his impeachment, he would have been removed from office. George Bush was never impeached.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by fortunez1(m): 10:41pm On Jan 17
Trump will win at the end.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by correctguy101(m): 10:43pm On Jan 17
HacheNoire:
Who is doing who!

Countries have moved on! That tariff only isolating the US more!

Canada just buried American automobiles and renewed trade with China!

Europe now has massive trade with China while same China is already killing it in Mexico and South America.

Trump better wake-up before the US stands alone.

Like Carney of Canada said, “The new world order”
Exactly why I laugh when people are expecting a vawulent reply from Russia when the US seized their Venezuelan loot.

They'll simply do business somewhere else and if they get any small chance, maybe exact revenge by seizing something that would embarrass the US too.

Small thing like Venezuelan oil is not enough to do away with the pretence of peace and stability...
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by PROPHETmichael: 10:45pm On Jan 17
seunmsg:
I thought he was just going to roll in his military assets and takeover the place like he has been threatening. Now that EU countries are calling his bluff, he has gone back to his usual illegal tariffs that will be struck down by the court.

The EU will definitely slap back their own tariffs and the people and businesses of America will be the losers. And yes, the US inflation crisis will continue and Republicans will lose the midterm. Hopefully, the Democrats will do the rest of the world a favour by impeaching that guy once they take control of Congress next year.
Stop displaying your lack of understanding of power, law, and geopolitics. The POTUS has wide statutory authority over trade and national security. Courts historically stay out of these disputes, especially when Congress has repeatedly handed over that power. Saying “the courts will strike it down” is ignorance of the highest order.

Also, blaming tariffs for inflation while ignoring years of reckless spending, monetary expansion, supply chain shocks, and energy policy failures of Democrats is either dishonest or clueless. Inflation did not magically appear because of one trade decision, and pretending otherwise insults anyone who understands basic economics.

Don't allow your hatred for Trump becloud your sense of reasoning and I'll advice you stick to local politics.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by NOETHNICITY(m): 10:51pm On Jan 17
seunmsg:
I thought he was just going to roll in his military assets and takeover the place like he has been threatening. Now that EU countries are calling his bluff, he has gone back to his usual illegal tariffs that will be struck down by the court.

The EU will definitely slap back their own tariffs and the people and businesses of America will be the losers. And yes, the US inflation crisis will continue and Republicans will lose the midterm. Hopefully, the Democrats will do the rest of the world a favour by impeaching that guy once they take control of Congress next year.
Maybe you haven’t noticed, but EU leaders are a bunch of cowards
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Mattswaggz: 10:55pm On Jan 17
amaridigital:
No matter what you think, the world is finding it difficult to differentiate the recent US ideology from Hitler's or the Chinese Communist. In fact, i don't think any country has invaded and kidnapped another country's leader since we entered this millennium. No sane person would call that thing in the white house a democratic leader. This is the major reason every single Nigerian voter should avoid any candidate promoted by obedients. They have same aggression and potentials to create a dictator like MAGA did.
Nigerans please be wise. If you want to experiment shit, try Sowore or the others. Don't join the mob.
What brought obedient into all these your gibberish....oh another laptop boys working for his paycheck I suppose. undecided .
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Helinuss: 11:01pm On Jan 17
seunmsg:
I thought he was just going to roll in his military assets and takeover the place like he has been threatening. Now that EU countries are calling his bluff, he has gone back to his usual illegal tariffs that will be struck down by the court.

The EU will definitely slap back their own tariffs and the people and businesses of America will be the losers. And yes, the US inflation crisis will continue and Republicans will lose the midterm. Hopefully, the Democrats will do the rest of the world a favour by impeaching that guy once they take control of Congress next year.
Which Europe. Stop been emotional. Europe can do nothing
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Tgini: 11:11pm On Jan 17
BigCowHornn:
Some countries are slow self-sufficient that even if you slap 1,000 sanctiond on them they will still breathe

Russia is one... The most self-sufficient

Iran to some extent is another

The United States is the third

From oil to food and natural resources the all have it at home in abundance...

But they have something extra... A verse population other countries want to sell things to. The market of the United States China India and Russia remains the biggest in the world


Do you know that States is the eu and the UK's biggest market. Be patient and observe
you are wrong about the US . The US was once self sufficient but presently they have lost its manufacturing advantage to China , China is now more technologically advanced than the US . Also the only reason they want Greenland is because of the rare earth minerals it has . The world is shifting from oil to rare earth minerals. In the old world order who ever controlled the oil controlled the world but in the new world order who ever controls the rare earth minerals controls the world . Presently China has and controls majority of the worlds rare earth minerals . The US doesn't have enough rare earth all they have is oil that's why they are so interested in Greenland and Africa . They will need to steal rare earth minerals from weaker nations to catch up to China .
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Flangelo12: 11:23pm On Jan 17
wildkat:
Most of the people commenting here don’t even know what’s going on. The US is trying to build a ground based and space based weapons defense system in Greenland that will benefit the EU and US. And for this the EU will agree to Trump at last.
Rubbish.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by CaseSensitive(m):
OriOko88:
You must be on crack to think Germany is dealing with Russia. Same Germany thats massively developing weapons And army fr a potential war with Russia. No matter how Trump and EU drag this issue,they will still settle it. They're everlasting allies.

The EU detest doing business or sharing intelligence with China. They d rather perish than partner with Russia or china. Na family matter,dem go settle am
First, Germany is signalling pragmatism because its industrial base has been damaged by energy shocks and broken supply chains due to their war with Russia. Volkswagen plant closures and Mercedes re-entering Russia are survival strategies, this is what happens when economics and ideology collides.

Friedrich Mertz of Germany, Macron of France, Meloni of Italy, and even former NATO Secretary General are all saying that now is the best time to have a dialogue with Russia. Why? Because they are broke, they cannot continue the war with Russia on their own without USA’s backstop, their economy is struggling and their place in the world stage is diminishing. USA has its own problem and racing against China for global dominance but we have a dim donkey somewhere in Nigeria who thinks they’re an international politics analyst believing they’re making sense.

EU detest doing business with China? How will EU’s economy survive without China-EU bilateral trade? EU detest sharing intelligence with China? I’ve never heard that one before. The EU does not share intelligence with China. Full stop. Intelligence sharing is restricted to NATO allies and Five Eyes, neither of which China belongs to. Why on earth would you share intelligence with your largest strategic competitor? Your ignorance shone so bright it almost blinded me.

So no, I'm not on crack, I just engage with geopolitics at a depth headlines don’t reach. Catch up when you can.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Flangelo12: 11:27pm On Jan 17
PROPHETmichael:
Stop displaying your lack of understanding of power, law, and geopolitics. The POTUS has wide statutory authority over trade and national security. Courts historically stay out of these disputes, especially when Congress has repeatedly handed over that power. Saying “the courts will strike it down” is ignorance of the highest order.

Also, blaming tariffs for inflation while ignoring years of reckless spending, monetary expansion, supply chain shocks, and energy policy failures of Democrats is either dishonest or clueless. Inflation did not magically appear because of one trade decision, and pretending otherwise insults anyone who understands basic economics.

Don't allow your hatred for Trump becloud your sense of reasoning and I'll advice you stick to local politics.
Rubbish.

Trump himself added 9 Trillion Dollars of debt to US debt stock.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by weezychuks(m): 11:31pm On Jan 17
seunmsg:
I thought he was just going to roll in his military assets and takeover the place like he has been threatening. Now that EU countries are calling his bluff, he has gone back to his usual illegal tariffs that will be struck down by the court.

The EU will definitely slap back their own tariffs and the people and businesses of America will be the losers. And yes, the US inflation crisis will continue and Republicans will lose the midterm. Hopefully, the Democrats will do the rest of the world a favour by impeaching that guy once they take control of Congress next year.
Wether Democrat or Republican in power, They all are Same, Run by a Central Hub
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by weezychuks(m): 11:33pm On Jan 17
GOD BLESS ALKEBULAN
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by CandidSeeker(m): 11:38pm On Jan 17
Kaliningrad:
Who are you backing in a war?

👍🏻 Like for Europe, share for USA
The Most High just turned them against one another, so Africa can breathe.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by mastermaestro(m): 11:44pm On Jan 17
Trump will be impeached after the midterm elections. The Dems will win both houses and immediately effect his impeachment. Dude has crossed too many lines.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by BigCowHornn: 12:09am On Jan 18
Tgini:
you are wrong about the US . The US was once self sufficient but presently they have lost its manufacturing advantage to China , China is now more technologically advanced than the US . Also the only reason they want Greenland is because of the rare earth minerals it has . The world is shifting from oil to rare earth minerals. In the old world order who ever controlled the oil controlled the world but in the new world order who ever controls the rare earth minerals controls the world . Presently China has and controls majority of the worlds rare earth minerals . The US doesn't have enough rare earth all they have is oil that's why they are so interested in Greenland and Africa . They will need to steal rare earth minerals from weaker nations to catch up to China .
United States has all those especially in Alaska and Texas

You are correct about China being more advanced in manufacturing. But we are not talking about advance .

You're talking about self-sufficiency. The USA is ok they just did a lot more

And yes you are correct again about Greenland having rare metals but remember the US already got that from Ukraine Alaska which Donald Trump himself recently offer to Putin so as to end the war. It was all over the news you can Google it
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by udemzyudex(m): 12:25am On Jan 18
mastermaestro:
Trump will be impeached after the midterm elections. The Dems will win both houses and immediately effect his impeachment. Dude has crossed too many lines.
Will you vote in the election?
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by Tgini: 12:27am On Jan 18
BigCowHornn:
United States has all those especially in Alaska and Texas

You are correct about China being more advanced in manufacturing. But we are not talking about advance .

You're talking about self-sufficiency. The USA is ok they just did a lot more

And yes you are correct again about Greenland having rare metals but remember the US already got that from Ukraine Alaska which Donald Trump himself recently offer to Putin so as to end the war. It was all over the news you can Google it
the U.S. has just 1.9 million tonnes of rare earths and is highly dependent on China for imports of these elements.
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.statista.com/chart/33754/countries-with-the-greatest-known-reserves-of-rare-earths/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj14sLs2ZOSAxWYZ0EAHYDJAp4QFnoECAIQAw&usg=AOvVaw1dGAhLvts_bK_m6T8PImZn

China recently stopped export of rare earths to the US that's why trump is trying to steal Greenland.
Also US hasn't started getting minerals from Ukraine as Russia captured more than 5600 sq km of Ukrainian territory in 2025 which is half the size of New York and its holds some of the rare earths Ukraine already promised the US. And it was putin who offered to sell the rare earths to Trump . Google is your friend my brother
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by bobolaga: 1:00am On Jan 18
Thank you DONAL J TRIUMP, for your steadfast, forward looking and the peace of the futures to the whole world, it is now i know that there is a lot of betrayers in NATO allies and the rest of European union, how come it is now you all know that it is time to mobilized your Militaries to secured the said GREELAND, where were you when dictatorships are trying to control the land, i know that DONAL J. TRIUMP will not solve the world problem, but allowed him to try his best, if the three virus like PUTIN, XI OF CHINA AND MIDLE EAST TERRORIST COMANDERS, happen to take over the said land before now, what will you do. The answer is nothing you will all surrender to him, France is number one betrayer he new what terrorist has done in Paris, yet is still in support to recognized Palestinian state just to get money or gift from terror masters, Daddy DONALD J. TRAIUMP , keep going God almighty will guided you and assist you, as for me i just sorry for my county Nigeria that is still doing business with betrayer nations like China, France Middle East and Russian, we should all remember that AMERICA has investment here in Nigeria, so they have right to protect their interest and they also treat their workers very well, no racist concern in America company as per salaries concern, so as for me they are the best, you are not yet free until you get freedom.
Re: Trump Slaps Sanctions And Tarrifs On NATO Allies Against Greenland Seizure by plankyjacky(m): 1:02am On Jan 18
Let the EU have a piece of the cake too. They balcaniszed Africa .
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