Saturday, January 10, 2026
💬 In a few words:
Oh sweetie, President Trump said the US sent boats to Greenland *before* America was even a country! My pearls are clutched, it's quite the head-scratcher.
More details:
Well, I never! You girls are NOT going to believe the latest hullabaloo from the White House! Our President, Donald Trump, bless his heart, was just chatting away and dropped a real doozy about Greenland. He actually claimed the United States sent "lots of boats" there!
Now, I’m just a grandma who enjoys a good cup of tea and a bit of history, but even I know a thing or two. The USA, sweetie, wasn't even a twinkle in anyone's eye when those early explorers were sailing around!
Honestly, when I heard it, I nearly dropped my knitting! "Lots of boats to Greenland," he says! Back in my day, we actually learned about when our country was founded in school. Was he perhaps daydreaming about a different era, I wonder?
He was talking about Denmark, you see. He said, "I’m a big fan of Denmark, they’ve been very nice to me." Oh, that's lovely, isn't it? Very polite of him, truly.
But then he went on to say that just because they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land. And then, the kicker: "I’m sure we had lots of boats go there also."
Now, heavens to Betsy! While I appreciate his confidence in our grand nation, America wasn't exactly charting world maps 500 years ago. We were, well, not a country yet!
It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Who's giving our President his history lessons? Is it a ghost from the Mayflower? (I’m just being silly, but you know what I mean!)
It’s almost as if someone needs to remind him how the Europeans, bless their adventurous souls, even got to America in the first place!
"Does this mean the US is now up for grabs...?"
Oh, sweetie, I just can't even today! If we're going by who landed where centuries ago, does that mean our own lovely country is suddenly free for the taking? Goodness gracious, what a thought!
I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what other historical revelations pop up during his next chat. Honestly, it keeps things lively, if nothing else!
Grandma's waiting on your verdict
Pour dear Grandma another cup by tapping how this gossip feels. She can't finish her knitting until you whisper your take.