Beau of The Fifth Column
Let's talk about Trump’s Greenland gambit being met with disapproval....
16 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Well, howdy there, Internet people. It's Belle again. So today, we're going to talk about Trump's Greenland gambit being met with disapproval. As the meeting between representatives of the U.S., Greenland, and Denmark was underway, Trump got bad news all around. Polling came out from Quinnipiac University that found that 86% of respondents are against the U.S.
using military force to take Greenland.
Chapter 2: What is Trump's Greenland gambit and why is it controversial?
86%. Do you know how hard it is to get 86% of Americans to agree on anything? Beyond that, a majority of 55% oppose even buying it without force. The short version here is that Americans oppose this. Maybe it's because they can't buy groceries and Trump wants to buy an island. Maybe Americans don't want to subject the people of Greenland to Trump's failing economy.
News also came out that multiple European countries are planning a military exercise that will put more troops in Greenland. which is clear signaling that U.S. advances are being rejected and that Greenland and Denmark have Europe behind them.
The exercise, quote, could include guarding critical infrastructure, providing assistance to local authorities in Greenland, including the police, receiving allied troops, deploying fighter aircraft in and around Greenland, and conducting naval operations. This is a NATO exercise, signaling to the U.S.
in the same way military exercises signal all over the world to countries like North Korea or Russia. The White House posted an image of two dog sleds with paths toward a U.S.
future and a Chinese-Russian future, with the tagline of, Which way, Greenland man? It's probably worth looking into the origin of that phrase. And then, note the paraphrase, is coming from the White House. Aside from that, the idea being presented by the two paths doesn't make sense. Greenland was already aligned with the U.S.
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Chapter 3: What does recent polling reveal about American opinions on Greenland?
Then the U.S. walked up, slapped the person on the dog sled for no reason, and told them to choose a path. This move with Canada is what has led to Canada meeting with China this week and the U.S. getting weaker. The meeting between governments lasted less than an hour. Afterward, the NATO ally said the delegation couldn't change Trump's, quote, wish of conquering Greenland.
The Prime Minister of Denmark said, quote, I know very well that the future is not about the past, but I think it's important to have the past in mind. We are eager to fulfill our promises, even though our view on the situation right now around Greenland differs from public statements in the US. We want to work closely with the US, but it must be, of course, a respectful kind of cooperation.
They're being diplomatic because they're dealing with a longtime ally. But they're being firm in telling Trump to kick rocks or ice. Trump's apparent inability to understand the amount of access the U.S. already has to Greenland is leading to one of the most troubling and tension-filled moments in the history of NATO. One more time for the people in the back. A U.S.
without NATO is not a superpower. It becomes a major power, and its economic position will fall. The overwhelming majority of Americans opposed to Trump's plan are correct. We can hope he decides to let it go. Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.