Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland

President Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over. Trump in a social media post on Sunday announcing the appointment said, “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security." Trump has repeatedly called for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, and would not rule out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island. Landry in a post on X called the appointment an honor and said it won't be affecting his position as governor.

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The #TrumpRegime is a #Thugocracy & the R Party Trump controls -supports him. Almost every princ -Rs once professed fealty: jettisoned. Now: devoted to #AbuseOfPower & #Vengeance.

POL THEORISTS recognize: governing approach of Trump/GOP embodies the philosophy of Nietzsche & Machiavelli. World of “Anything goes”+“Might makes right" -laws & the Const: malleable as hot wax -can be reshaped as needed *no constraints. State:🚨a blunt-force instrument. No #DueProcess...
#USPol https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/trump-unconstitutional-conservative-republican/682987/?gift=SCYx-5scVta3-cr_IlgTyZBUToihj1vqMp3WylhCDR8

The Unconstitutional Conservatives

Not too long ago, Republicans believed in the rule of law, limiting the power of government, and protecting individual liberty. Then came Donald Trump.

The Atlantic

I know the term Kakistocracy is popular these days, justifiably so.

But given how miserable messaging is on the Left, it probably would be wise to ditch the fancy name and just call it Thugocracy. #politics #kakistocracy #thugocracy

@CleoMatra

being as #American #fascism follows #Russian #thugocracy, and judging by all the #defenestration in #Russia of Russian #oligarchs...

the way forward for acolyte #Musk to claim the mantle of #Sith lord #Trump is clear

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(i'm just making a joke, no real world violence please)

World Health Organisation declares the Russian variant of Earth's gravity to be the most dangerous, especially to people who open their mouths and then stand near a window.

#humour #satire #russia #dictatorship #thugocracy