President Donald Trump has said previously that he is seeking U.S. ownership of Greenland, a Danish territory.

The Danish foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen to explain a media report alleging that American nationals linked to Donald Trump are attempting to infiltrate Greenland and run covert influencing operations there.

  • infinitesunrise@slrpnk.netEnglish
    15·
    1 day ago

    Yeah, Canada is literally the only country that has ever razed our capitol. They literally burned down the white house. I mean technically they were British at the time but they were the great great grandparents of today’s Canadians. As an American it feels really intensely stupid saber rattling at them when they’re friends by default.

    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      23 hours ago

      That’s not quite true. The people who burned down the White House were British, full stop. It was mostly Canadians that fought off the American invasion and won the war, but the burning was done by fleet of ships carrying British troops that had been stationed in Bermuda at the time.

      • infinitesunrise@slrpnk.netEnglish
        4·
        22 hours ago

        Oh I stand corrected. I still respect Canada, but now respect the British even less than I did previously.