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Trump's Greenland Threat: U.S. Acts Like Axis Power

1/21/2026

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MS NOW host Chris Hayes says United States, under U.S. President Donald Trump, acts like an Axis power over Greenland.
Trump has intensified threats to annex Greenland, claiming it is vital to national security.
He initially suggested military force could be used, prompting Denmark and Greenland to increase exercises with NATO allies.
Hayes warns this behavior destabilizes global order and signals the United States as a threat to its allies.

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MS NOW host Chris Hayes says United States, under U.S. President Donald Trump, acts like an Axis power over Greenland.
Trump has intensified threats to annex Greenland, claiming it is vital to national security.
He initially suggested military force could be used, prompting Denmark and Greenland to increase exercises with NATO allies.
Hayes warns this behavior destabilizes global order and signals the United States as a threat to its allies.