Cabot Phillips

Later on, Trump really set off a social media firestorm after making this announcement regarding the Gulf of Mexico.

Later on, Trump really set off a social media firestorm after making this announcement regarding the Gulf of Mexico.

Yeah, so Trump hinted at that idea during his first term, though it was never really clear how serious he was. But in recent months, he has revived that discussion and by all appearances is serious. The president posted on Truth Social, quote, Greenland is an incredible place and the people will benefit tremendously if and when it becomes part of our nation.

Yeah, so Trump hinted at that idea during his first term, though it was never really clear how serious he was. But in recent months, he has revived that discussion and by all appearances is serious. The president posted on Truth Social, quote, Greenland is an incredible place and the people will benefit tremendously if and when it becomes part of our nation.

We will protect it and cherish it from a very vicious outside world.

We will protect it and cherish it from a very vicious outside world.

Now, those comments came as Trump's son, Don Jr., made a visit to Greenland, where he met with locals and toured sites, telling supporters there, quote, And it's worth noting, while the idea might sound crazy, there is some historical precedent. Following World War II, for example, Harry Truman attempted to acquire Greenland, offering Denmark $100 million for the island.

Now, those comments came as Trump's son, Don Jr., made a visit to Greenland, where he met with locals and toured sites, telling supporters there, quote, And it's worth noting, while the idea might sound crazy, there is some historical precedent. Following World War II, for example, Harry Truman attempted to acquire Greenland, offering Denmark $100 million for the island.

Andrew Johnson also expressed interest in the plan back in 1867. Now, for those wondering why Greenland, the island's location poses significant strategic advantages and would allow our military an important foothold in the Arctic Circle. And perhaps more importantly, Greenland is rich in natural resources, including rare earth minerals.

Andrew Johnson also expressed interest in the plan back in 1867. Now, for those wondering why Greenland, the island's location poses significant strategic advantages and would allow our military an important foothold in the Arctic Circle. And perhaps more importantly, Greenland is rich in natural resources, including rare earth minerals.

So for background, Trump is scheduled to be sentenced January 10th in the New York hush money trial involving Stormy Daniels. The president's legal team is in the process of appealing that conviction and filed a request Tuesday to delay sentencing until that appeal has gone through. They cited the unprecedented nature of the case and the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.

So for background, Trump is scheduled to be sentenced January 10th in the New York hush money trial involving Stormy Daniels. The president's legal team is in the process of appealing that conviction and filed a request Tuesday to delay sentencing until that appeal has gone through. They cited the unprecedented nature of the case and the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.

But within hours of that latest request, a New York appeals judge struck it down, saying the sentencing must proceed on the 10th. While Trump initially faced up to four years in prison, presiding judge Juan Merchan has indicated that given the election results... He'll send Trump to a lesser unconditional discharge, meaning he is almost certainly not going to face prison, fines or probation.

But within hours of that latest request, a New York appeals judge struck it down, saying the sentencing must proceed on the 10th. While Trump initially faced up to four years in prison, presiding judge Juan Merchan has indicated that given the election results... He'll send Trump to a lesser unconditional discharge, meaning he is almost certainly not going to face prison, fines or probation.

We'll have to wait until Friday, though, to see the exact details of the sentence.

We'll have to wait until Friday, though, to see the exact details of the sentence.

Anytime.

Anytime.

Yeah, on Monday, just two weeks before leaving office, President Biden issued a stunning executive order that will ban offshore oil and gas drilling permanently along the entire East Coast, the coasts of California, Washington, and Oregon, and other enormous swaths of the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska's Bering Sea.

Yeah, on Monday, just two weeks before leaving office, President Biden issued a stunning executive order that will ban offshore oil and gas drilling permanently along the entire East Coast, the coasts of California, Washington, and Oregon, and other enormous swaths of the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska's Bering Sea.