"One year into the second Trump administration, an actual US foreign policy remains just a nice idea. Instead, the world has been forced to adapt to the world according to Donald Trump: one increasingly shaped by his erratic shifts and unpredictable decisions, his fury at perceived slights and his growing desire to stamp his legacy in the model of an imperial leader from centuries past. Think of it as the mad king's court, where every day is a carnival."
"Consider the last few days. Trump texted the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Stre, at the weekend to tell him that because he had not been awarded the Nobel peace prize I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. The world would not be secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland, he wrote."
"The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has said a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of Nato, and the drama will continue to play out at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. When the French president, Emmanuel Macron, sought to organise a G7 meeting and dinner to smooth over their differences, Trump leaked that conversation too."
One year into the second Trump administration, US foreign policy has been dominated by erratic shifts, unpredictable decisions, personal grievances, and a drive to secure an imperial-style legacy. Trump privately texted the Norwegian prime minister to link US priorities to a rejected Nobel prize and proclaimed that the United States should seek 'Complete and Total Control of Greenland.' The Danish prime minister warned that a US takeover of Greenland would end Nato. Trump leaked Emmanuel Macron's attempt to arrange a G7 meeting, threatened 200% tariffs on French wine, and invited Vladimir Putin to an ill-defined Gaza peace board, risking undermining the UN.
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