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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 PanArab@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

Careful, his idiot followers are going to believe this 4200%

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Those colors don't even make green you morons

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is what our elected representatives believe is important. This is what they are wasting our tax dollars on. Burn it all down.

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

To be fair, I'd be very happy if they were to waste all their time, money and effort on just renaming shit. I mean, go crazy, the sky is the limit, make up some ridiculous names for things.

At least then they wouldn't have time to actually do fucked-up shit.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Sounds like a shitty theme park.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

"is to be given" is the wrong case to use, the bill is in committee. "Would be given" would be better to say.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm fairly certain this is real news and not a parody.

Edit: Yes it is: https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=15398

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 12 points 1 day ago

I thought I was genuinely being tricked when reading this article. Thank you for providing a source.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In other news, Republicans vote to turn Congress into giant MAGA circle jerk.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

It's come (cum?) true: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErgXG--UcAE0pGw?format=jpg&name=small

[–] kbal@fedia.io 20 points 1 day ago

Oh look it's the United States Congress version of shitposting.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A new British island?

[–] subarctictundra@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

They forget we had a red, white, and blue Brexit.

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[–] Kolrami@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I'm not saying this as a joke, but I recently saw the movie Greenland and I'm confident this is all happening because he watched it.

mild spoilers

Main character is a man from his demographic. A presidential message is what's supposed to save people. Greenland is where people go for safety. Main character cheated on his wife but it's ok because he saved his family.

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

jesus

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

What is he doing or plotting that is so brutal as to create such a smokescreen?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Can we all just start chanting "Eggs" whenever he tries to talk from now on? I'd like that.

[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 day ago

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

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