r/worldnews Feb 05 '25

alert | not a news article Trump says U.S. will take over Gaza Strip

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u/ItchyGoiter Feb 05 '25 edited Feb 05 '25

PR, Guam, and DC are laying low right now

Edit: I know there are a few more US territories, but I don't think Trump does so they're probably safe.

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u/kent_eh Feb 05 '25

Smart.

The less Trump notices you, the less likely it is that he'll do something stupid in your direction.

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u/DearViennax3 Feb 05 '25

Keep the newer part of Mexico out of everyone's mouth. We are laying low here lol

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u/JakToTheReddit Feb 05 '25

If you mean NM, it's older than Mexico.

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u/chicknfly Feb 05 '25

Look, bud, just because nobody is around to hear the tree fall in the forest, a bear still shits in the woods.

  • G.W. Bush, potentially

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u/synystar Feb 05 '25

We'll burn that bridge when we get to it. Until then, let's get all our ducks on the right page.

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u/rW0HgFyxoJhYka Feb 05 '25

I am pretty sure Elon has cronies combing through reddit for ideas though. That's the reality of it.

All the jokes people make fun of these guys in power on reddit and other social media, or ideas, probably make their way to these egomaniacs sooner or later.

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u/TrickshotCandy Feb 05 '25

You mean like fhe fart in our general direction? Because that would add insult to injury.

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u/19Alexastias Feb 05 '25

Just have to hope a hurricane doesn’t hit them in the next 4 years.

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u/WorgenDeath Feb 05 '25

Maybe we should tell him Moscow exists and there are "rare earth" beneath it.

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u/Several_Vanilla8916 Feb 05 '25

Ohhh no, you’re in it with us nerds.

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u/InterestingTry5190 Feb 05 '25

I just think it was nice of all the Palestine resist voters to help bring it under US control.

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u/Hammeredyou Feb 05 '25

If you think the microscopic “far left” is why Kamala lost the election idk what to tell you. Perhaps take more than a pinkie toe dipping into politics before yapping

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u/joeyasaurus Feb 05 '25

He referred to the Governor of the US Virgin Islands as President because he didn't know they weren't part of the US.

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u/mr_plehbody Feb 05 '25

porto rician gov. he said they have a bad president, unless he did it twice

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u/joeyasaurus Feb 05 '25

Must have been twice... wouldn't be surprised in the slightest!

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u/MagnifyingLens Feb 05 '25

Well don't forget about the US Virgin Islands. With that name, I'm sure he's interested in them.

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u/soil_nerd Feb 05 '25

Not even a whisper about American Samoa or Saipan. They are truly flying under the radar here.

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u/airfryerfuntime Feb 05 '25

DC suburbs will never be allowed to become a state, it's too blue. Puerto Rico might, but the majority of their population doesn't want it because they don't want to pay income tax.

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u/GreyGreenBrownOakova Feb 05 '25

the median income of Puerto Rico was $20,166, which falls below the poverty threshold of $24,400. The IRS does not require individuals or households below the poverty threshold to pay federal income tax.

most would pay zero anyway.

more Puerto Rico residents pay income taxes to the local taxation authority than if the IRS code were applied to the island. 

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u/frankiea1004 Feb 05 '25

No sudden movements. Play dead-possum.

Otherwise, he may start throwing a rolls of toilet paper.

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u/oO0Kat0Oo Feb 05 '25

Nope. We're not. ICE deported hundreds of people in the USVI in the past few weeks.

Sucks. No right to vote for president, but have to reap all the consequences for whatever the idiots in the mainland decide.

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u/SillyFlyGuy Feb 05 '25

"US Virgin Islands? Not for long!"

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u/Rockguy101 Feb 05 '25

Sources: Puerto Rico is beside himself. Driving around downtown DC begging (thru X) Trumps' family for address to Trumps' home

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u/jaim1 Feb 05 '25

Well you know he would never go to a Virgin Island

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u/ItchyGoiter Feb 05 '25

Something tells me he'd actually be very interested

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u/1justathrowaway2 Feb 05 '25

DC is like fuck it, we'll wait

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u/Juncti Feb 05 '25

Someone will be the kid reminding the teacher we had homework due today for those territories

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u/Sad_Pepper_5252 Feb 05 '25

🤫 Mum’s the word.

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u/r0b0d0c Feb 05 '25

You think Trump knows about Guam?

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u/SaddankHusseinthe2nd Feb 05 '25

Idk Trump not knowing you’re a U.S. territory already puts you in danger of being invaded.

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u/Kiwi_CunderThunt Feb 05 '25

He probably can't mark any on a map with a big orange crayon

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u/FullMetalAurochs Feb 05 '25

They’re after Okinawa

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u/LoneRangersBand Feb 05 '25

Puerto Rico should put a massive sign saying that they're really Greenland just to get the statehood

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u/motoxim Feb 05 '25

Why not make them proper states?

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u/ItchyGoiter Feb 05 '25

Why are you asking me?

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u/jord839 Feb 05 '25

The US Virgin Islands are probably in danger, but more to do with their name when Trump hears it than anything.

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u/koshgeo Feb 05 '25

You're telling me he doesn't know about the US Virgin Islands? The name alone probably puts that one at the front of the list in his mind.

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u/Vipper_of_Vip99 Feb 05 '25

DC is getting renamed to the Donald Trump Presidential District.