"Perhaps it's the result of his sugar-high, brought on by last weekend's military operation in Venezuela, a country that he now says he "runs" and whose potentially vast oil resources he claims to control. In any case, U.S. allies worldwide are alarmed-some are even uncharacteristically objecting in public-by Trump's unabashedly imperialist turn. Others, notably Russia and China, may be tempted by the implicit green light that he has signaled, intentionally or not, toward their own ambitions for regional domination of Ukraine and Taiwan, respectively."
"Not long after, the president raised the idea at a National Security Council meeting. As Trump himself recounted to the authors: I said, "Why don't we have that?" You take a look at a map. I'm a real-estate developer. I look at a corner, I say, "I've got to get that store for the building that I'm building," etc. It's not that different. I love maps. And I always said"
President Donald Trump renewed public talk of taking over Greenland, suggesting force if necessary, after nine months of relative silence. The resurgence followed a recent military operation in Venezuela, which Trump characterized as evidence that he "runs" that country and controls its oil resources. U.S. allies reacted with alarm and public objections, while Russia and China could interpret the remarks as a green light for their regional ambitions in Ukraine and Taiwan. Some U.S. officials sought to reassure the public, saying Trump intended to buy rather than invade Greenland. The idea traces to advice from billionaire Ronald Lauder and reflects Trump's real-estate mindset.
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