• Swamp Notes: Greenland, USA

  • Jan 11 2025
  • Length: 15 mins
  • Podcast

Swamp Notes: Greenland, USA

  • Summary

  • Donald Trump has an aggressive negotiating method: he makes big threats in order to extract concessions. But now that he’s floated the idea of invading Danish and Panamanian territories this week, America’s allies are especially nervous. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce join Swamp Notes to discuss Trump’s imperial ambitions.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Why Donald Trump wants Greenland

    Trump, Greenland and the rebirth of the Monroe Doctrine

    Donald Trump’s careless talk

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    Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Kasia Broussalian, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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