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Trump given power to rename Greenland 'Red, White and Blueland' under new bill tabled by Republicans (www.lbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=15398

Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after introducing a bill authorizing President Trump to acquire Greenland and renaming it Red, White, and Blueland:

“America is back and will soon be bigger than ever with the addition of Red, White, and Blueland. President Trump has correctly identified the purchase of what is now Greenland as a national security priority, and we will proudly welcome its people to join the freest nation to ever exist when our Negotiator-in-Chief inks this monumental deal.”

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Trump given power

No, he hasn't. Congress hasn't passed it -- it's just been introduced as a bill.

One House Representative introduced it and then released the statement.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter. The US as a whole has no authority to decide what places outside of its territory are called. Sure, you can change what you call it, but the rest of the world won't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I mean, the bill isn't going to pass, but it's proposing buying it and then renaming it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Anymore, I wouldn't have that much confidence in something not passing no matter how batshit it is

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry about the source. The title is misleading.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Sure, not saying that you're at fault or anything.