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Thread #174576   Message #4234648
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
19-Jan-26 - 05:23 PM
Thread Name: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. In a message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize.

In his reply to Trump, Støre explained that an independent committee, not the government of Norway, awards the prize which last October went to Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado.

In the same message to Støre, Trump insisted the US needed "Complete and Total Control of Greenland" - the semi autonomous Danish territory. Asked later if he planned to use force to seize it, he replied "no comment" ...

very new article! Wikipedia - Board of Peace All I want to know is who/what gets the billion dollars mentioned in news reports if the board member wants to stay longer than 3 years.

so I just typed "board of piece 1 billion dollars" - oops, I caught it - "board of peace 1 billion dollars" resulted in lots of results.

Bloomberg won't let me read their article, but CNN gave me the answer ... All funds raised will go toward rebuilding Gaza, the official said, adding that “there will not be exorbitant salaries and massive administrative bloat that plagues many other international organizations.” ... shame on me for having cynical thoughts.