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struggle4progress

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Fri Mar 28, 2025, 11:07 PM Friday

"This is not how you speak to your close allies"

By Seb Starcevic
03/28/2025 10:14 PM EDT

Denmark’s foreign minister dressed down the United States for its disrespect, hours after Vice President JD Vance visited an American military base in Greenland.

Speaking in a two-minute video message on Friday night, in which he addressed Americans directly, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen appealed for an end to the hostile messaging from Washington.

“Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course, we are open to criticism,” Rasmussen said. “But let me be completely honest: We do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered” ...

“This is not how you speak to your close allies,” Denmark’s top diplomat said. “And I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies” ...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/vance-visit-denmark-tells-us-stop-treating-us-like-dirt-00259248

Maybe getting smecked in the schnozz with a frozen sled-dog dump would improve JD's hearing -- but I doubt it

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"This is not how you speak to your close allies" (Original Post) struggle4progress Friday OP
He needs a massive improvement in his thinking RainCaster Friday #1
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