Washington Week with The Atlantic

Trump’s Greenland threats and imperialist ambitions

Season 2026 Episode 2 | 19m 32s

It’s been another tumultuous week for America, and for America’s allies and adversaries. It was only a week ago that Delta Force operators snatched Nicolas Maduro from his home in Venezuela, and it was only a few days ago that we all realized that President Trump was completely serious about seizing Greenland.

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