What Next President TACO’s Greenland Gambit
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Jan 22, 2026 
Joshua Keating, a senior correspondent at Vox specializing in foreign policy, dives into the intriguing push to make Greenland part of the U.S. He discusses how this quirky ambition aligns with Trump's national security strategy and explores Greenland's strategic value, from military importance to resource prospects. Keating also highlights private interests in the land and analyzes the potential for diplomatic solutions and territory acquisition challenges. This conversation uncovers the weird intersection of geopolitics and ambition under the Trump administration.
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Personal Obsession Became A Diplomatic Crisis
- Trump's Greenland talk escalated a private obsession into an international crisis.
- The episode shows how personal grievances can reshape foreign-policy rhetoric and markets.
Confusion Amplifies Diplomatic Damage
- Trump's Greenland messaging mixed threats and confusion, including geographic errors and contrived grievances.
- That muddled approach magnifies diplomatic alarm while weakening coherent policy-making.
Why Greenland Actually Matters
- Greenland sits at the intersection of Arctic geopolitics, military value, and mineral interest.
- Those factors explain strategic attention but not the case for U.S. sovereignty over Greenland.