"Some call Trump’s threats against an ally 'insane' or 'mad king' behavior—and it is by traditional American values—but it fits an aspiring autocrat who called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 'savvy' and 'genius,' an anti-democracy narcissist who sees wealth and glory for himself as a paramount national interest," (continued in /14)
~ Nicholas Grossman
#Trump #Greenland #dementia #madman #MadKing #fascism
/13
https://www.arcdigital.media/p/with-greenland-threats-trump-is-destroying
But for Trump's Treasury Secretary, it's unfair to quote Trump's words
"Trump himself has told us what’s going on: he’s throwing a temper tantrum over not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize — not how he put it, but that was the gist of his text to Norway’s prime minister. And there’s no reason to disbelieve him, even though Scott Bessent says that quoting Trump’s own words is a 'complete canard.'”
~ Paul Krugman
#Trump #Greenland #dementia #madman #MadKing #fascism
/11
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-delusions-of-economic-leverage
"Some call Trump’s threats against an ally 'insane' or 'mad king' behavior—and it is by traditional American values—but it fits an aspiring autocrat who called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 'savvy' and 'genius,' an anti-democracy narcissist who sees wealth and glory for himself as a paramount national interest," (continued in /14)
~ Nicholas Grossman
#Trump #Greenland #dementia #madman #MadKing #fascism
/13
https://www.arcdigital.media/p/with-greenland-threats-trump-is-destroying
"a liar who frequently screwed over business partners, a convicted criminal who thinks it’s unfair if laws apply to him, and a rapist who likes taking things without consent.
None of that was remotely hidden when Americans decided to elect him a second time."
"Do me this favor: If you see headlines today proclaiming that the big takeaway from Trump’s speech was that he renounced the use of military force to take Greenland, ignore them. That’s not what actually happened."
~ Jonathan V. Last
#Trump #Greenland #dementia #madman #MadKing #fascism #Davos
/15
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-davos-world-economic-forum-rant
