Trump drops peace-through-strength routine: ‘Imperial posturing without a plan’

Trump drops peace-through-strength routine: ‘Imperial posturing without a plan’


President Donald Trump has displayed an unrelenting desire during the first year of his second term to be seen as the negotiator-in-chief and a peacemaking leader. But as he hits the one-year mark on Tuesday, that desire is seemingly no more.

Now, Trump is using military and rhetorical intimidation to force world leaders to bend to his will.

The latest tactic emerged when Trump wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, stating that his desire to acquire Greenland, despite opposition from European nations, was due to his disappointment in not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The letter was also forwarded to several European ambassadors.

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“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS,

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