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I agree with much of this and the preceding post, Jesper, especially about Berlingske’s framing of Trump and Denmark’s relation to Greenland. And I applaud your zeal and conviction.

But I think you’re too dismissive of TDR, which is difficult to avoid in some degree if you watch the rallies or the infomercials you’ve presented. It’s important to distinguish between Trump’s personality (persona, really) and manner and his policies.

You can favor free speech, border restrictions, banning gender-affirming care for minors, etc., enough to vote for him instead of the alternative, and still find him a loathsome demagogue.

He’s both a pathological liar and a tactical bullshitter, and the latter can have advantages for his allies, even if he isn’t anyone’s true ally.

When Denmark “collaborates” with such an untrustworthy partner on Arctic security, it’s not only about fortifying the West’s geopolitical power. It’s also about massaging the image of personal power he wants to gain from a real estate vanity project.

Can Denmark both “bend over backwards” to support US strength, as you think it should, and also keep Greenland in the Realm, as you hope it will?

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