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The interns would receive financial support from Danish taxpayers, at the same time as Trump threatens to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory

The US Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, is looking for unpaid interns to service its communication channels, leaving local authorities to foot the bill of financially supporting applicants while the US steps up annexation threats.

Last week, Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory under the Danish Realm – sparking backlash from Greenlandic, Danish and European authorities.

Initially expressing interest in acquiring the island during his first term in 2019, Trump has ramped up discourse and efforts during his second term, going so far as to suggest the US would use military force to annex the Inuit nation.

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[–] kiamwhatador@lemmy.world 36 points 6 days ago

"The US Consulate in Greenland reopened in June 2020 during Trump’s first term. In 2025, shortly after Trump was re-appointed president, the consulate moved to larger, 3,000 square meter offices in central Nuuk, equipped with armoured glass."

Ah yes, the actions of someone who is confident they will be welcomed with open arms.

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 13 points 6 days ago

If I were Greenlanders, I'd be stock piling high powered rifles and ammunition. If I were Denmark, I'd be shipping Manpads to Greenland in bulk.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago
[–] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 54 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Serious question: why wouldn’t Greenland close the consulate and expel diplomats based on the threats to sovereignty?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

S america did, when US diplomats tried to incite a coup, GREENLAND SHOULD.

[–] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 14 points 6 days ago

Absolutely. The only wild card is the US military base in Greenland. Revoke all permissions for US soldiers to leave the base. Make it an offence for them to be outside the perimeter. If they are caught, arrest them, and deport them. Then work on dismantling the base

[–] Tetragrade@leminal.space 3 points 5 days ago

Exhibit 1: Venezuela.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 29 points 1 week ago

sometimes ppl think it's not worth stirring up more overt trouble, and just try to ride out the madness until the next admin while silently doing what you can to protect your own interests.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"We pay for your interns and don't even mention it" is such a nice burn though. Not that any member of the current US admin will get it, but the rest of the world does.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The rest of the world gets what?

That Greenland is paying for the Americans to come and try and annex their land.....I don't think the current admin cares. They like that set up.

Will any other country pay for trump to send people in to destabilize their homeland? I'm sure he would like to know more.

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

It's implying that the interns will work for free but that they will be paid by adversaries to the US to gather Intel.

[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Real life is stranger than fiction man. I've never seen anything this crazy in any dystopian novels I've read.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Worst bit about it? There was a world telling US voters for at least 15 years this was where they were headed. We knew if they gave Trump control again, this would happen. The only thing stopping him the first time was he didn’t have the people in the right places. Now he does.

That's without their imperial ambitions.

So they went ahead and did it twice. Of course.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Dude, the world has been quite done with the US since before 2016. It's now just hit parody levels of ridiculous.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

3 times if you count both his first term and 2020.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

looking for unpaid interns to service its communication channels, leaving local authorities to foot the bill of financially supporting applicants while the US steps up annexation threats.

I'm over here, laughing in OpSec

[–] Gust@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago

They say you pay your auxiliaries in patriotism. That and two pennies will buy them a beer.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And ~~Mexico~~ Greenland will pay for it!

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Being cheap nah be the only reason evil won't ultimately succeed.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago

The hypocrisy in a nutshell.

Also

service its communication channels

We all know what that means for MAGA.

[–] besmtt@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

So he wants fanatics who don't need money to go to Greenland? Sounds like zealots to me.. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯