"Stephen Miller's breeding partner created a worldwide scandal by posting a picture of Greenland as an American flag. The map from a far right podcaster, however well-connected, was actually less important than that the US President, the same day, told Michael Scherer, "we do need Greenland" because it was "surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships," a sentiment Trump repeated on Air Force One yesterday."
"Two people close to the White House said the president's lack of interest in boosting Machado, despite her recent efforts to flatter Trump, stemmed from her decision to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, an award the president has openly coveted. Although Machado ultimately said she was dedicating the award to Trump, her acceptance of the prize was an "ultimate sin," said one of the people."
Stephen Miller's associate posted an image of Greenland depicted as an American flag, provoking a global scandal. The map provocation mattered less than the president's public remark that "we do need Greenland" because it was allegedly "surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships," a point he reiterated on Air Force One. The president, while at his golf club in West Palm Beach, suggested Venezuela might not be the last target of American intervention. Internal White House sources said reluctance to boost María Corina Machado traced to her acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, which the president coveted and which some aides called an "ultimate sin."
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