Copying Trump's aversion to an independent press is not definitely not progressive.

*covets

And rewarding Trump with negotiations, based on his bizarre threats to conquer the territory of a linchpin ally (which he just can't do) is exactly the wrong thing to do, since it confirms his longstanding belief that threats, however empty, yield rewards. 3/

To good faith discussions. Yet Trump has made clear that "owning" the island is all that will satisfy him (for reasons plainly unconnected with US security), and-of course
-openly covers the island's natural resources. You can't negotiate in good faith with an irrational/bad faith counterpart. 2/

In the case of Greenland, this reality is particularly stark, given that existing, and hugely broad, US treaty rights with Denmark give Trump the ability to address most of the legitimate security issues he's raised largely unilaterally. Furthermore, Greenland and Denmark have long been open...1/