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[Davey Crockett]

Can I nominate Floyd R. Turbo for one of the three open seats?

 

[The SC]

Trump: We have an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives us permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland

The agreement addresses all our concerns about Greenland and we will not bear any cost



We will immediately begin the process of establishing a significant military presence in Greenland – Trump

️ No adversary of America will be able to establish a military base in Greenland without our consent.

️ We have reached an agreement with Denmark under which we will permanently control the security aspects of Greenland.

️ America will not bear any costs after the agreement that addresses our concerns regarding Greenland.

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[RabzonKhan]

I just checked RealClearPolitics, and their current average shows Democrats up by 8.6 points on the generic congressional ballot. Since RCP generally leans a bit Republican in how it selects and weights polls, an 8.6‑point lead is pretty significant. In past elections, a margin that big could have meant Democrats gaining 35–45 House seats. But after the 2024 redistricting fight, which Republicans mostly won, analysts say the House map is less responsive now. Even with an 8.6‑point lead, Democrats might realistically be looking at something closer to 10–25 seats, and only if that margin holds.

A big part of the Democrats’ current advantage is the Hispanic vote, which has shifted away from Trump in recent polling after his historic gains in 2024. But it’s not just Hispanics, issues like inflation, gas and diesel prices, job security, the Iran war, and concerns about AI and data‑center expansion are also weighing heavily on voters. Because of these combined factors, analysts say some GOP‑held districts in Hispanic‑heavy states like Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and parts of California could be more vulnerable than expected.

 

[RabzonKhan]

Trump: We have an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives us permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland

The agreement addresses all our concerns about Greenland and we will not bear any cost



We will immediately begin the process of establishing a significant military presence in Greenland – Trump

️ No adversary of America will be able to establish a military base in Greenland without our consent.

️ We have reached an agreement with Denmark under which we will permanently control the security aspects of Greenland.

️ America will not bear any costs after the agreement that addresses our concerns regarding Greenland.

Trump is just making a mountain out of a mole hill. Whenever he signs an agreement, he presents it as something huge, even when most of it is old policy. The Greenland agreement is basically the same framework the United States and Denmark have had for decades. The only real addition is that the US may expand its military presence there, which Denmark and Greenland have already said they would welcome. Nothing else is truly new.

There is also a clear contradiction. On one hand he says the US will expand its military presence. On the other hand, he claims there will be no additional cost. That is not realistic. Denmark, Greenland, and NATO are not going to pay for American military expansion. It will be the American taxpayer, especially at a time when people are already struggling. He simply does not want to admit that.