Matt Lewis Can't Lose Trump's Imperial America: Maduro Arrest, Greenland Dreams & Rubio's Rise | The DMZ
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Jan 7, 2026 In this discussion, political analyst Bill Scher dives into Donald Trump's foreign policy moves, comparing them to Theodore Roosevelt's imperialism. He questions whether Trump's actions in Venezuela and Greenland stem from genuine strategy or mere ego. With a focus on Marco Rubio's rising influence and motives tied to Cuba, they reveal how current events could reshape the GOP race for 2028. Scher warns of the risks involved in Trump's interventionist tactics, and highlights the tension between short-term gains and long-term stability.
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Impulse Over Strategy In Foreign Policy
- Trump pursues instant, unconstrained exertions of executive power rather than long-term strategy.
- Bill Scher warns this ego-driven approach ignores long-term consequences and global stability.
Spheres Of Influence Logic Breaks Down
- Trump frames global affairs as competing spheres of influence but applies that unevenly.
- Scher argues this logic collapses when powers clash and risks resurrecting great-power conflict.
Teddy Roosevelt Echoes Without The Context
- Trump echoes Theodore Roosevelt's imperialist posture but lacks Teddy's intellectual grounding.
- Bill Scher says Trump learned a warped version of late-19th-century history and prizes conquest as spectacle.
