Chapter 1: What did President Trump say about Greenland at Davos?
President Trump takes Davos by storm, defending his aggressive push for Greenland and putting America's enemies on notice.
After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it.
I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Thursday, January 22nd, and this is Morning Wire.
I'm not going to stay on the sidelines any longer. Starting today, I'm running for the United States Senate. Former NFL reporter Michelle Tafoya throws her hat in the ring for Minnesota Senate, calling the current state of the state a crisis of leadership.
And former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before a congressional committee today in his first public hearing since his investigation into President Trump.
I think what we'll point out is just the extremes he went to in his quest to get President Trump. I mean, he got the phone records of multiple members of Congress. Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire.
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Chapter 2: Why is Michele Tafoya running for the Minnesota Senate?
In recent decades, it became conventional wisdom in Washington and European capitals that the only way to grow a modern Western economy was through ever-increasing government spending. unchecked mass migration and endless foreign imports. Quite frankly, many parts of our world are being destroyed before our very eyes, and the leaders don't even understand what's happening.
And the ones that do understand aren't doing anything about it.
Now, Trump spent much of his address touting America's economic success over the last year and really slamming Europe for embracing mass migration and green energy policies, which he says have left them beholden to Russia and China. But there were also some points where he offered friendly advice of sorts. We'll call it tough love. Have a listen.
The United States cares greatly about the people of Europe. We really do. And we believe deeply in the bonds we share with Europe as a civilization.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of Jack Smith's congressional testimony?
I want to see it do great. That's why issues like energy trade, immigration and economic growth must be central concerns to anyone who wants to see a strong and united West.
Now, one of the most anticipated points was President Trump's stance on Greenland. What did he say?
Yeah, we mentioned yesterday that Trump had been threatening new tariffs on Europe if they did not go along with his plan to acquire the island. That roiled global markets and caused the EU to begin formally withdrawing from a trade deal they signed with the U.S. last summer. And as evidence of how strongly they opposed the U.S.
taking Greenland, several NATO states, including France, Germany and Switzerland, actually sent military personnel for joint military exercises in Greenland last week. But on Wednesday, Trump made clear that he had no intention of seizing the island by force.
We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where we would be, frankly, unstoppable. But I won't do that. OK, now everyone's saying, oh, good. I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force.
However, don't expect the president to drop his pursuit of Greenland, which he says is not being properly defended by Denmark right now.
Every NATO ally has an obligation to be able to defend their own territory. And the fact is, no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. And that's the reason I'm seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This would not be a threat to NATO.
This would greatly enhance the security of the entire alliance.
And arguably the biggest news from yesterday came actually hours after the address. That is when Trump announced that there appeared to be movement on the topic of Greenland.
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Chapter 4: How did Trump's speech challenge European leaders?
We have these federal investigations now looming over many of the big names in the state. Do you think these investigations are fair, and do you expect those to actually lead to any consequences? I do think they're fair. I think that what we've seen is the death of Rene Good that happened here in Minnesota was an absolute tragedy.
But when you step back and you look at how did we arrive at this climate where people felt that they should be parking their cars in front of, throwing their bodies on top of cars, spitting directly in the faces of these officers, how did we get there? And you have to listen to the rhetoric of Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry and ask yourself, what were they doing?
They were really ginning up this fear, this sense of ISIS, fascist and racist. Keith Ellison, our AG, has forgiven those people for going into a church, scaring children, and getting in the faces of worshipers. Keith Ellison seems to think that's perfectly okay. So yes, I think if you look at the totality of the circumstances, you have to ask yourself, what were they doing?
They certainly weren't trying to calm things down. What should change immediately at either the state or the federal level to prevent situations like the death of Renee Good? Well, look, if there's misconduct, it should be looked at. There's no question about that. But honestly, and I've spoken with leadership in the rank-and-file police.
We've got a number of organizations here, both in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and I've been privileged to speak with their leaders and ask about that same question. There is frustration that they are not allowed to help. And that is part of Minneapolis's sanctuary policy, that their local police are not allowed to assist with these ICE enforcement missions.
And really, that makes things all the tougher. I had one officer say to me, you know, we put life and limb on the line to go and arrest or detain a criminal. And then we let them out and somebody else has to then go put life and limb on the line to arrest that same criminal. It doesn't make sense. It's inefficient. It isn't working. And it's leading to utter chaos.
You mentioned fraud, and definitely want to ask you about that before we let you go. Multiple investigations already, some convictions on this. The numbers are completely stunning, at least 9 billion. I heard a far higher number recently. What have you seen personally in terms of the fraud, and what do you hope to see in terms of these investigations?
Well, what we've seen is Tim Walz understand that his attachment to this fraud has made him unelectable for a third term. And so he's withdrawn. And that, to me, is very clear proof that he knows how bad this crisis is. We're talking about, like you said, upwards of $9 billion of taxpayer money that was supposed to go to children.
And it went to these criminals instead so they could buy lakefront property or expensive watches or, you know, lavish vacations. That should make every Minnesotan sick to their stomach. So we've got to root it out. We've got to get to the bottom of it. And we've got to make it stop so that we can restore some integrity and trust in this leadership here in Minnesota. Let's hope we do see that.
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