Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen makes a comment about US President's cancellation of his scheduled State Visit, in front of the State Department in Copenhagen, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. U.S. President Trump announced his decision to postpone a visit to Denmark by tweet on Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019, after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed the notion of selling Greenland to the U.S. as "an absurd discussion.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A former Danish prime minister has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying defense willingness is not just about the amount of money spent.
Why are you using a photo of the current prime minister, Mette Frederiksen?
VanessaGera Clown. 'Willing' Soldiers don't mean much when they haven't the training, equipment, supplies, munitions, and support to overmatch emerging threats. Two resources: Money and Blood. Spend too little money, be prepared to spend more blood.
She’s right but of course if you have no one that can participate other than in a parade then your usefulness is diminished
Sounds liberal
A former Danish PM? Danish? Former Obvious agenda is obvious.
The new PM of Denmark has a pedofile in her staff JeppeKofod Now thats fucked up Dkpol
I wish we would just withdraw all troops from Europe. But dang it twice, at great expense, we had to go in and save Europeans butt. Wonder how long long, if we pulled out before there would be a war in Europe
So the liberal media is looking for anyone to attack Trump to push their narrative? Report news , not narrative.
That’s what all moochers say!
“Lashes out”?
But milliary readiness is.
Pay your 2%. Germany is doing NATO exercises with broom sticks literally, why would the US and others trust you instead of having their 2%?
I AM SORRY 4 TRUMPS ILL MANNERS. PLEASE DONT HOLD TRUMP AGAINST US. PUTIN GOT HIM 2B POTUS NOT AMERICANS! PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE WHILE WE DEAL WITH REMOVING THIS IDIOT & UNDO ALL HIS EVIL WORKS. TRUMP DOESNT REPRESENT ME, HE REPRESENTS PUTIN.
Countries do need to invest in their own safety. To me that is the military.
The russians are in the arctic and when they head towards this country. They will call on the US to help them
That's the same excuse Canada uses when it comes to fair share Nato spending.
bullets cost money
Who would've thought that in a 48-hour span Denmark has shown more balls in keeping our president in check than our elected officials have in 3 years. I'm voting for them in 2020 Denmark2020
Trump cancelling the State visit to Denmark was an insult, what is more insulting is Denmark's lack of financial commitment to NATO, & with the history from WWII & an aggressive russia once again, a strong deterrent IS NOT free despite a willingness to fight & support campaigns.
Just a little PSA: Article 5 was only triggered once when on 9/11 America was attacked and the NATO answered the call. This despite the fact, that in the conflict over Cyprus two NATO countries waged war, and President Ford did not intervene with the military.
Donald J Trump realDonaldTrump is calling another out spoken, successful , intelligent attractive woman 'nasty' predictable
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Denmark is walking the tab Cheapskates
The reason ComradeTrump is pushing for NATO members to spend more on military spending, US manufacturing companies like Boeing and Lockheed are pushing for NATO members to buy their planes!
Please understand Denmark, he knows not what he does. Pity him as you would a rabid dog, but also do not seek contact with him because he will sicken you as he does us. The dark clouds of insanity in the WH will eventually pass
never forget that trump is a draft dodger.
That is right...it is a LOT about the money spent on defending your country Denmark used to be the Vikings for instance
If you pay your dues you can be in the club...
President Bone Spur wants his purple heart for not getting an std
Her comment wasn't made 2 the American people, she spoke 2 potus directly. realDonaldTrump At least try 2 make your propaganda believable & logical. 'Absurd', I'm sure 1 of the least offensive words used towards you by anyone ever. Greenland Denmark GreenlandIsNotForSale
Of course not. The US federal government is overspending on foreign interests. Globalism threatens and, indeed, has been planning to strip apart the US piece by piece. This isn't personal, it's a grim political reality.
It’s all becoming clear. Trump wants to marry the PM of Denmark and Greenland as his dowry. On a separate, but nostalgic note, There is Black Plague epidemic sweeping through the gopher population inhabiting the western US. look it up.
As to why respectable people like this former PM will dignify his cocaine laced rage tweet-speech with a well thought out response is beyond me.
Who cares? Go away.
Perhaps NATO can agree to just defend the percentage of the country that is represented by their percentage expenditure compared to 2%. That seems fair to me, pay less, secure less! Obviously a joke, but why is the logic wrong? Goes for Germany as well.
Denmark is $3bil short of their agreed upon minimum dues to NATO
mattlspurrier
What a numpty. She is willing to let more of her forces get killed as they do not have the correct kit, or enough of it, she is willing to let her countries defence rely on others who pay more. She's willing to be a member of NATO, but not pay full membership.
I'm still enraged that a man who bought 5 deferments to get out of serving is in charge of our military!
I appreciate her point, but it's certainly easy to say that when someone else is picking up your tab. If Denmark has approximately the same proportion of military casualties, shouldn't they pay approximately the same proportion of the bills?
It’s not. But it is about fulfilling a treaty Denmark signed.
I volunteer Denmark for front lines with the Ruskies.
The Danish Army is a joke... imagine a National Guard BBQ weekend & you'll know what I mean... not impressed.
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