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mahatmakanejeeves

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8. To keep shipping lanes open on Lake Superior.

Reply to dhol82 (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 11:19 AM

Jun 25

I see you caught Grandpa’s press conference. [Correcting from weird iPhone interpretation of what I was trying to say.]

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-at-nato-summit

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Why do we need icebreakers? [View all] dhol82 Jun 25 OP

Its for when we claim Greenland. milestogo Jun 25 #1

Oh, ok. dhol82 Jun 25 #2

No, we're going to sell that area to Russia if we can get a good price. milestogo Jun 25 #5

Yeah, hope Greenlanders have been watching Trumps negotiating style. thought crime Jun 25 #6

They are good for when a group of strangers meet for the first time at a conference or meeting. CoopersDad Jun 25 #3

Don't need them now that the NW Passage has melted. surfered Jun 25 #4

I know, was scratching my head over that one......icebreakers, right. a kennedy Jun 25 #7

To keep shipping lanes open on Lake Superior. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 25 #8

Why doesn't he just make Canada take care of it? dhol82 Jun 25 #9

It might be a shared responsibility, or the US opens up channels on the US side and Canada does the others. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 25 #10

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