January 12, 2025
Trump continues to embarrass himself in front of the entire world. He shows the signs of a true idiot, and his mental capacity has a lot to be desired. In his latest string of bizarre moves, Trump has once again managed to turn the international spotlight squarely on himself, but not in a way that inspires admiration or respect.
One thing he does is to dispatch his son on an ill-conceived mission to Greenland like proposing the idea like – buying the country, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and openly stating that he wants to annex Canada, Trump is fast becoming the laughing stock of the world.
Let’s begin with Greenland. In a delusional move, Trump sends his son Donald Jr. on a diplomatic mission to the country of Greenland. Don Jr. tells the country that “we are going to treat you well”. Why is he trying to take over Greenland. My guess because of global warming and the mounds of snow that used to cover Greenland are melting fast, and a vast amount of land is now reachable that contain mounds of minerals that Trump will be loosing from China in his recent move to try and isolate China with his tariffs. Well, that’s not going to happen.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, and these people are smart enough that they would never want to be in Trump’s world of the United States. They made it crystal clear that their land is not for sale, nor is it for the taking. In less than a day visiting Greenland in a diplomatic mission, Donald Jr. leaves the country. Obviously he was not wanted there. The debacle embarrassed Donald Trump and it also embarrassed the entire country. All you had to do was listen to the late night talk shows mocking Trump as to the absurdity of the situation. All over the internet, you can see social media with memes comparing Trump’s antics to a bad real-estate pitch. The world was laughing, but the diplomatic damage was real. Can the United States be accused by other international partners to do what Putin is doing to Ukraine? Denmark is a key NATO ally, expressed frustration with Trump’s arrogance. So it is easy to say that the relations between the two nations took a hit. Greenland’s status was changed to an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) associated withe the EU. However, Greenland remains a full member of the Council of Europe and NATO. And, remember the NATO rule that is the central idea that governs NATO, an attack on one, in this case, (Greenland/Denmark) is an attack on all. Before Trump could even consider such a move, he would hastily leave NATO. The entire NATO force would turn against the United States, and even the asinine Republicans won’t let that happen. That idea to concur Greenland would never fly in the House of Representatives, regardless of who controls it. Trump likes to make waves, and this is just an example of what to expect of his ignorance in the next four years.
Another stupid more by Donald Trump is his outward statements claiming that he wants to take control of of the Gulf of Mexico, as Trump wants to call it the gulf of America. Trump announced this in a briefing he had at his Mar-a-lago home in Florida. He claimed the move would be “appropriate and beautiful”. Yea, a pretty sick individual. Trump believes that he can unilaterally name an international body of water shared by multiple countries. Talk about backlash, it was immediate. Mexico was not thrilled about the idea, and the proposal is so absurd that even his allies could not defend Trumps proposal. Trump has complete disregard for international norms and the complexities of global relations.
But wait, it doesn’t stop there. He’s floating the idea that he wants to annex Canada as another U.S. state. He claimed that making Canada the 51st state, would solve tariff issues. He is hell-bent that tariffs are what he calls “beautiful” and a great tool for negotiations. So his threats to tariffs to China, Mexico and Canada, what has did they get him? They challenge Trump to do exactly what he wants because they will not bend. Trump will cave as the weak President he really is. In two years, it won’t matter, because there stands a chance that the Democrats will again take over Congress, and Trump will no longer have the power to do anything except Executive Orders. The Prime Minister of Canada reiterates that they are an independent and sovereign nation and do not need Trump of the United States to survive. Countries worldwide made headlines of Trumps proposal to make Canada part of the United States. Canadians mocked Trump’s suggestion. Stunts like this prove that Trump hasn’t a clue about basic diplomacy. His idea of diplomacy is to piss every country off before he becomes president. Well, that is one thing that he was successful with.
Is Trump finished. Hell no. He turns his attention to the Panama Canal. In another news conference, he refused to rule out military action to seize control of the Panama Canal. Trump is threatening an international conflict over a vital waterway that has been under Panama’s sovereignty for decades. The international community is fast learning that Trump does not know the consequences of his words. So just these reasons mentioned in this post makes Donald J. Trump a global laughing stock. It would be funny to me, but to hear a convicted felon who will soon have the power to create havoc as the leader of the free world is saying these things, and his followers are behind him. I am not one of those followers. I totally despise this man and I will never consider him my president.
Another idea he has to to reject birth-right citizenship. He claims that the United States is the only country that respects birth0right citizenship, regardless if you parents are citizens or not. In order to change that, there would have to be changes made in the constitution. Again, Trump is powerless, but he only has the power of his words. Again, Trump is a very weak person. When push comes to shove, he caves. But with his newfound powers of Executive Immunity, God only knows whats coming for the United States with Trump in control of the reins of government.