Simply 17 brutal reactions to rumours that Trump plans to buy Greenland
If there’s one thing we can say about Trump – one clean thing, that is – it’s that he’s totally obsessed with his legacy being the biggest, the best, the most presidential; obviously, it’s heading for being the most infamous, and that’s even taking Nixon into account.
But, one way he could stamp his name on the US map would be by making it bigger, and there are rumours that that’s what he intends to do.
In conversations with aides, Trump has—with varying degrees of seriousness—floated the idea of buying Greenland, WSJ reports. Trump has asked advisers whether the U.S. can acquire Greenland and reportedly asked his W.H. counsel to look into the idea.https://t.co/TBHyGlyrWT
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2019
Yes, it seems the great orange one fancies a bit of green – Greenland, that is. Obviously, Twitter wasn’t going to let that slide, so here are our favourite reactions.
1.
Greenland in 10 years. pic.twitter.com/akqWowauyu
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 15, 2019
2.
If your 72-year-old father/grandfather asked you to look into buying Greenland, what would you think? https://t.co/d4rvKCKqo8
— Sara Danner Dukic (@saradannerdukic) August 15, 2019
3.
When fucking up 50 states just isn't enough https://t.co/n65ln33yma
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) August 15, 2019
4.
America: We need health insurance.
GOP: But how are you going to pay for it?
America: We need better schools.
GOP: But how are you going to pay for it?
America: We need climate reform.
GOP: But how are you going to pay for it?
Trump: I want to buy Greenland.
GOP: yay!
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) August 15, 2019
5.
I will be disappointed if we determine that there *wasn't* an episode of The Simpsons about this. Has to have been, right?https://t.co/ewlxaNbF7e
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 15, 2019
6.
Really Daddy, can I really have it? #Greenland #Maddow pic.twitter.com/2Nb3gcJU9x
— Y. Marie Carter (@YMarieCarter) August 16, 2019
7.
Donald Trump’s plan:
1) Run up the worst national debt in U.S. history
2) Buy Greenland, which isn’t for sale, using money we don’t have
3) ???
4) Profit
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) August 15, 2019
8.
Honored sirs, I am PRINCE KIELSEN and I am contacting you with exciting opportunity. I recently inherited an island but need a small amount of cash. Send a money order for $600,000,000 to my account and I will give you “Greenland.”
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) August 15, 2019
9.
[after closing deal] “what the-? why’s all this ice in GREENland?”
— Chris Jackson (@ChrisCJackson) August 15, 2019