He wants the United States to be the only superpower, with unlimited hegemonic supremacy over its hemisphere, unhindered by international law or feeble organisations like the United Nations. Trump also truly believes “the world is not secure unless we [the United States] have complete and total control of Greenland”. What we are witnessing today in Venezuela and Greenland is very similar to what European nations were doing for centuries before the 19th century. In fact, not being part of Nato, Ireland is even more vulnerable than Greenland. Playing for time, waiting for the 2028 presidential election in the United States, is not an option.

Source: Irish Examiner January 23, 2026 02:30 UTC