Cabot Phillips
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territory established 2026.
Not exactly subtle there.
Exactly.
Now, for their part, Trump cabinet members urged European leaders to slow down before making any rash decisions.
As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick put it, quote, the worst thing countries can do is escalate.
Speaking from the White House Tuesday, President Trump was asked just how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland.
He responded with three words.
You'll find out.
Yeah, this story is equal parts terrifying and fascinating.
As far as we know, Havana syndrome started back in 2016.
That is when everyone from American military officers to diplomats, CIA agents, even White House staff suddenly began reporting bizarre medical ailments that were consistent with head trauma.
Doctors treating the patients said their symptoms were similar to those experienced by football players or car crash victims, but they could not figure out what was causing them.
And while the symptoms varied, they all had one thing in common.
They started after the victims experienced a sudden and overwhelming high-pitched ringing in their ears.
Some said it felt like they'd been hit by an invisible force field.
At first, officials thought that these were isolated and natural medical events.
They called them, quote, anomalous health episodes in the government.
But as time went on, a clear pattern emerged.
New victims were overwhelmingly coming down with the ailment while working on sensitive diplomatic events across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and especially Cuba.
That's the name, Havana Syndrome.