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Autumn

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Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:32 AM Dec 2024

Denmark Offers to Buy U.S. [View all]


“As we have stated, Greenland is not for sale,” a spokesperson for the Danish government said on Friday. “We have noted, however, that during the Trump regime pretty much everything in the United States, including its government, has most definitely been for sale.”
"Denmark would be interested in purchasing the United States in its entirety, with the exception of its government,” the spokesperson added.

A key provision of the purchase offer, the spokesperson said, would be the relocation of Donald Trump to another country “to be determined,” with Russia and North Korea cited as possible destinations.

If Denmark’s bid for the United States is accepted, the Scandinavian nation has ambitious plans for its new acquisition. “We believe that, by giving the U.S. an educational system and national health care, it could be transformed from a vast land mass into a great nation,” the spokesperson said.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/denmark-offers-to-buy-us

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/denmark-offers-to-buy-us
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Denmark Offers to Buy U.S. [View all] Autumn Dec 2024 OP
Wish it were true... Wounded Bear Dec 2024 #1
That's the best Christmas present ever ! chouchou Dec 2024 #2
You'd think the Danish would know what country The Hague is in. dickthegrouch Dec 2024 #25
Denmark cannot possibly afford 176 trillion dollars to buy jimfields33 Dec 2024 #31
That's what bitcoin was made for! WestMichRad Dec 2024 #47
Several other countries might be willing to chip in wnylib Dec 2024 #61
Glad to know I am not the only one on board with the Go Fund Me page idea? yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #70
Thats a mighty arbitrary price quakerboy Dec 27 #90
LMFAO ZDU Dec 2024 #3
i'd take the offer rampartd Dec 2024 #4
Conan went over to buy it. dem4decades Dec 2024 #5
Gotta love the REMAX sign. Xavier Breath Dec 2024 #8
Whoa...for a split second, I thought that was an actual statement from the Danish government. tanyev Dec 2024 #6
Might we petition the govt to become part of Denmark? delisen Dec 2024 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #54
The Constitution gives us the right to pursue happiness, yes. soldierant Dec 2024 #73
Maybe we should send a copy of the Borowitz report wnylib Dec 2024 #72
Let's start a GoFundMe. It's doable. Musk was able to buy the US for only around $250 Million. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #7
I'm sure Denmark could scrape up $250 million to buy it back from Musk. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #38
I'm in. yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #71
Sign me up! Deep State Witch Dec 2024 #10
Good for them Figarosmom Dec 2024 #11
Z-Z-Z-ZINGER! GiqueCee Dec 2024 #12
Outstanding work, Denmark. Paladin Dec 2024 #13
It's from August 16, 2019. The very last summer pre-Covid, 4th to last summer pre mass AI releases. Celerity Dec 2024 #60
Too funny! peggysue2 Dec 2024 #14
Ya, mange tak! Lad os ga. Timeflyer Dec 2024 #15
Yes please! Hope22 Dec 2024 #16
. BoRaGard Dec 2024 #17
Just buy the nice parts. You can find them on the 2024 electoral map. The ones marked in blue. Ping Tung Dec 2024 #18
Paywall. Sorry, can't read... CTyankee Dec 2024 #19
Archive link: Buns_of_Fire Dec 2024 #33
Thanks! CTyankee Dec 2024 #36
Is there a Go Fund Me? Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #20
Putin will have to put it on sale first. marmar Dec 2024 #21
I accept! Linda ladeewolf Dec 2024 #22
Don't forget to expel wryter2000 Dec 2024 #23
SOLD! moondust Dec 2024 #24
Perfect! Biophilic Dec 2024 #26
Just buy the blue states Stargleamer Dec 2024 #27
Wait for a year Traildogbob Dec 2024 #28
Love some of the Borowitz links at the bottom of the story ... ificandream Dec 2024 #29
Andy Borowitz!!! calimary Dec 2024 #43
Trump would eagerly sell our country pwb Dec 2024 #30
Unconfirmed reports from Ottawa: Canada is preparing a competing offer for the US Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #32
Is it an all-or-nothing deal or will they consider individual components? Buns_of_Fire Dec 2024 #34
Greenland is payback to Oil & Gas V850i Dec 2024 #35
They *should* buy the government Klondike Kat Dec 2024 #37
I won't accept a penny less than one dollar. Cash on the barrel, no returns. n/t malthaussen Dec 2024 #39
After a couple more years of Trump, he might be begging the EU to buy this country from him ColinC Dec 2024 #40
I would be nice if only Maggiemayhem Dec 2024 #41
Denmark offer to buy US rondawson Dec 2024 #42
Just buy Florida and his golf courses. LiberalFighter Dec 2024 #44
Sold! mcar Dec 2024 #45
I love this! yardwork Dec 2024 #46
Going, Going, GONE!!!! LilElf70 Dec 2024 #48
I was in Denmark in September PlanetBev Dec 2024 #49
If only this were true, boonecreek Dec 2024 #50
Metric? Torrent63 Dec 2024 #51
They should buy TFG Wicked Blue Dec 2024 #52
✔️✔️ blm Dec 2024 #88
Make Danes Great Again! regnaD kciN Dec 2024 #53
The Whitehouse, Congress and SCOTUS are for sale n t doc03 Dec 2024 #55
Off topic but 99% of Denmark's Jewish population survived the Holocaust. The Danish people saved them. spike jones Dec 2024 #56
This was a Borowitz piece from 2019 when he was stil with the New Yorker, niyad Dec 2024 #57
Trump would sell the U.S., not to Denmark, mind you, Quanto Magnus Dec 2024 #58
I wish DU had a Satire/Parody sub-forum... keep GD free of nonsense. WarGamer Dec 2024 #59
bah humbug? ecstatic Dec 2024 #74
SOLD!!! vapor2 Dec 2024 #62
trump rediscovers his odd interest in U.S. ownership of Greenland LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #63
The main guy Conan interviewed Janbdwl72 Dec 2024 #78
I thought trolls were a Norway thing? I guess they are all Scandinavian.... Noodleboy13 Dec 2024 #64
Please do blueseas Dec 2024 #65
Denmark pamdb Dec 2024 #66
Trump is an idiot. Iggo Dec 2024 #67
Humor or not, they're welcomed to Ohio. Xavier Breath Dec 2024 #68
Is there a Go Fund Me page for this effort? yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #69
NE to Denmark rpannier Dec 2024 #75
Bring it on SpankMe Dec 2024 #76
Here was a nice message from Netherland from 2017 oldmanlynn Dec 2024 #77
What a great idea! claudette Dec 2024 #79
LMFAO ReRe Dec 2024 #80
Yes, please wendyb-NC Dec 2024 #81
I'd sell this place to Denmark for a dollar if it meant... augyboston Dec 2024 #82
Cool idea, but is that even possible? Patton French Dec 2024 #83
Sold! Ray Bruns Dec 2024 #84
Perfectly said Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #85
Effin brilliant malaise Dec 2024 #86
Oh, please make it true. kskiska Dec 2024 #87
Denmark is a well run government LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #89
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