By Sanxuan

"The U.S. ICE has already been enough," is the latest protest from Europe to Trump.

Here, "ICE" has two meanings: one is the ice in the Arctic region, and the other is the abbreviation for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Protesters protested in front of the U.S. embassy in Denmark

Let me briefly introduce the second meaning. U.S. ICE agents have recently carried out violent law enforcement domestically, causing local residents' dissatisfaction. In their view, ICE agents are like viruses, numerous and dense, occasionally popping up in some corners to take away so-called "illegal immigrants."

As for the first meaning, it is closely related to Trump's attempt to annex the Arctic territories of Europe, not only Greenland but also Iceland.

At the recent Davos Forum, Trump mentioned "Iceland" four times. He said that when he didn't show interest in "Iceland" before, Europe praised him. But within a few days, he became an enemy of Europe.

Trump felt very wronged and explained that he just wanted a small piece of ice, and Europe was unwilling to give it. Compared with this, the U.S. had paid too much for Europe over the past several decades.

He is now at an age where he often stumbles in speech

He said that Europe insisted on opposing the U.S. on the "Iceland" issue, and the drop in the stock market was affected by "Iceland," which had caused great losses to the U.S.

It is clear that what Trump referred to as "Iceland" was actually Greenland. In principle, these two islands have different names, except for the suffix "land," there is no similarity, and it should not be a slip of the tongue.

But don't forget that Trump is an 80-year-old man. Although he constantly mocks his old rival Biden for dementia, they are only four years apart in age, and Trump is also old enough.

In addition, he has been exhausted over the issue of Greenland recently. He often surfs online late at night and posts threats against Europe, resulting in serious lack of sleep. Under such circumstances, poor mental state is normal, and slips of the tongue can be understood.

Trump surfing on 5G

This was not a big deal, and a simple explanation would have passed. However, the White House insisted on covering it up. White House Press Secretary Levitt claimed that the president could never make a mistake, and his intention was that Greenland was "a piece of ice," and it was the unscrupulous journalists who confused them.

To support his claim, Levitt also attached a photo of a glacier on Greenland, trying to link Greenland to ice as much as possible.

But the problem is that the English word for "a piece of ice" is completely different from Iceland, making this statement somewhat shaky. Even Downing Street's cat Larry posted that after checking with the cat, Trump had indeed made a mistake, referring to Greenland as Iceland.

Netizens who enjoy watching the spectacle had different opinions. They all said that children make choices, but Trump wants everything. Whether it's Iceland or Greenland, he wants them all, and it doesn't matter which one he mentions.

The White House is desperately trying to save Trump's reputation

The netizens' remarks are not baseless. Just a few days ago, Trump's appointed ambassador to Iceland, Billy Long, said that Iceland would become the U.S.'s "52nd state." This ambassador was about to become a "governor."

Although it was a joke, how much truth was in it remains unknown. Additionally, Croatian President Milanović suggested that Trump annex Norway's Svalbard Islands, citing a higher strategic value.

We say, if it's really impossible, let Trump take over all Nordic countries, saving them from constant anxiety and speculation.



Original: toutiao.com/article/7598122551465771539/

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