It's funny, because I recently published a blog entry with scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson discussing how time seems to go more quickly the older we get.
There are exceptions to that. In terms of political realities in the modern day United States, it feels that time has been going excruciatingly slowly under the Trump presidency. Even though it was just a few months ago the last time that Trump made one of his threats about militarily taking over Greenland, it already feels like years ago, based on all of the stupid shit which he has said and done since.
But it's not ancient history. And even though it is not dominating news headlines or causing obvious tensions like it did then, my suspicion was always that this was not over. That in fact, it was only a temporary reprieve. Trump will inevitably turn his poisonous gaze on Greenland again at some point. That is something that I would be willing to bet money on, sadly.
Really, the question is why? Why is Trump so obsessed with gaining Greenland? Is he so determined to acquire Greenland that he would risk the United States becoming a pariah state far more isolated than it even is right now under Trump.
Frankly, the answer to that last question is likely yes. Trump does not care if it hurts the United States, so long as he can regard himself as a conqueror. His 19th century mindset of territorial expansion as some kind of a measure for success as a leader feels, frankly, vile and antiquated. Even most Americans are opposed to Trump taking over Greenland. Polls have shown that a vast majority of Americans are opposed to Trump taking over in Greenland, and those numbers spike even higher when the question of acquiring Greenland by military force was asked.
As for why he would do it, it seems quite simple to me. He wants to do it because, in his mind, it would make him look good. Simple as that. No complicated explanations necessary. Trump clearly thinks that expanding the boundaries of the United States under his watch would immortalize him in the history books. And it very likely would, although not likely in the grandiose way that he has in mind.
In fact, if he goes ahead with a military takeover, I think that almost all doubts of whether or not Trump is a power-hungry dictator would pretty much go away. And yes, the United States would find itself even more isolated, and more hated around the world, than it currently is.
Greenland
An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland by Dave Davies, June 17, 2026:
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx-s1-5860861/an-inside-look-at-president-trumps-campaign-to-acquire-greenland
A inside look at Donald Trump’s campaign to acquire Greenland : NPR
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