The Pot Sweetened In Greenland
President Donald Trump returns from Switzerland, having accomplished his chief goal. He succeeded in carving out a deal allowing use of Greenland as a forward base to protect North America from an Russian missile attacks. The United States also will receive some shared control over rare earth minerals that abound in Greenland.
An Air Force One scare occurred on the way to the World Economic Forum in Davos. A malfunctioning electrical system forced to plane back to Washington DC. Trump had to hitch a ride on another craft.
But he overcame the setback, just as he persevered to win a Greenland deal. No, it was not what he originally suggested, but Trump knew all along that he would have to make concessions and get a side deal. He simply wanted to make sure it was as sweet as possible. Here’s more from And We Know.
