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TexasTowelie

(125,776 posts)
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:25 PM Sunday

Scott Bessent says Greenland 'can only be defended if it is part of the U.S.': Full interview - NBC News



In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends President Trump’s calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland amid concerns from European allies that an annexation would destroy NATO relations.

Bessent also defends the DOJ probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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Scott Bessent says Greenland 'can only be defended if it is part of the U.S.': Full interview - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sunday OP
Straw man - Who the hell is going to attack Greenland? .... underpants Sunday #1
Trump is doing a favor to Greenland by invading it. Irish_Dem Sunday #2
Does that... GiqueCee Sunday #3
I don't play play clips of that asshole unless BootinUp Sunday #4

underpants

(195,204 posts)
1. Straw man - Who the hell is going to attack Greenland? ....
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:36 PM
Sunday

…. other than us.

Why would they? Their part of NATO and you aren’t getting thing out of there for at least 10 years.

Irish_Dem

(80,110 posts)
2. Trump is doing a favor to Greenland by invading it.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:38 PM
Sunday

Typical of psychopaths.
Victims should be so grateful to him.

GiqueCee

(3,484 posts)
3. Does that...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:42 PM
Sunday

... evil fuck kiss his kids with those lying lips?

It is truly sickening to see such brazen psychopathy spewed with unrepentant arrogance by virtually every member of the Orange Hellbeast's cabinet. None of them could tell the truth about the time of day, never mind about issues of global import.

BootinUp

(50,986 posts)
4. I don't play play clips of that asshole unless
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:59 PM
Sunday

Someone is going to set him straight to his face.

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