Michael Moynihan
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to the exclusion of the Chinese and the Russians, and you want to build up kind of public concern and interest in this issue, you can try to go about this strategically behind closed doors and be very diplomatic, and it won't even be below the fold in the New York Times. Right now, everyone is talking about Trump's interest in Iceland or Greenland. Excuse me.
It's easy to confuse the two because of the silly way that they've named them. Yes. And the fact that we are talking about it at this point and that it's not just him insisting, I want to control it, and if I don't get it, I'm going to start to put tariffs on Norway.
It's easy to confuse the two because of the silly way that they've named them. Yes. And the fact that we are talking about it at this point and that it's not just him insisting, I want to control it, and if I don't get it, I'm going to start to put tariffs on Norway.
It's easy to confuse the two because of the silly way that they've named them. Yes. And the fact that we are talking about it at this point and that it's not just him insisting, I want to control it, and if I don't get it, I'm going to start to put tariffs on Norway.
He's also saying we're open to other things, and he's sending his envoys, and the envoys are having more strategic, substantive conversations. And the hope here is clearly to try and get some sort of strategic deal.
He's also saying we're open to other things, and he's sending his envoys, and the envoys are having more strategic, substantive conversations. And the hope here is clearly to try and get some sort of strategic deal.
He's also saying we're open to other things, and he's sending his envoys, and the envoys are having more strategic, substantive conversations. And the hope here is clearly to try and get some sort of strategic deal.
I mean, Trump has been talking about this since 2018, 2019, and as soon as he gets back to the White House, or at least within striking distance of being in the White House again, he's talking about it again. This is a serious issue for him. And similarly with Panama.
I mean, Trump has been talking about this since 2018, 2019, and as soon as he gets back to the White House, or at least within striking distance of being in the White House again, he's talking about it again. This is a serious issue for him. And similarly with Panama.
I mean, Trump has been talking about this since 2018, 2019, and as soon as he gets back to the White House, or at least within striking distance of being in the White House again, he's talking about it again. This is a serious issue for him. And similarly with Panama.
He hasn't said that exactly. He hasn't said that exactly. And again, he's just implied it. Like China is spending a tremendous amount of money in Africa and South America. Exactly. Red China. And they're trying their very best to have influence there.
He hasn't said that exactly. He hasn't said that exactly. And again, he's just implied it. Like China is spending a tremendous amount of money in Africa and South America. Exactly. Red China. And they're trying their very best to have influence there.
He hasn't said that exactly. He hasn't said that exactly. And again, he's just implied it. Like China is spending a tremendous amount of money in Africa and South America. Exactly. Red China. And they're trying their very best to have influence there.
They have private, well, not private companies, but Chinese owned or linked companies who have some interest in the Panama Canal or at least in the surrounding area. To the extent that the United States is expressing concerns about this stuff in formal ways and in grandiose circus-like theatrical ways is probably not a bad thing on net.
They have private, well, not private companies, but Chinese owned or linked companies who have some interest in the Panama Canal or at least in the surrounding area. To the extent that the United States is expressing concerns about this stuff in formal ways and in grandiose circus-like theatrical ways is probably not a bad thing on net.
They have private, well, not private companies, but Chinese owned or linked companies who have some interest in the Panama Canal or at least in the surrounding area. To the extent that the United States is expressing concerns about this stuff in formal ways and in grandiose circus-like theatrical ways is probably not a bad thing on net.
And as strange as it is to have to acknowledge, if the end result of Trump saying what seemed like completely ridiculous things about acquiring or annexing some other country is that we do end up with a strategic partnership of some kind that is to the advantage of the United States and to the disadvantage of our international adversaries. That's kind of a good thing.
And as strange as it is to have to acknowledge, if the end result of Trump saying what seemed like completely ridiculous things about acquiring or annexing some other country is that we do end up with a strategic partnership of some kind that is to the advantage of the United States and to the disadvantage of our international adversaries. That's kind of a good thing.
And as strange as it is to have to acknowledge, if the end result of Trump saying what seemed like completely ridiculous things about acquiring or annexing some other country is that we do end up with a strategic partnership of some kind that is to the advantage of the United States and to the disadvantage of our international adversaries. That's kind of a good thing.
He said he wouldn't rule it out.