Well, would you look at that? The Trump Effect is in full swing, and the world is snapping into shape accordingly. First, Denmark suddenly remembers that Greenland exists, then Panama decides maybe, just maybe, letting China cozy up to its most valuable asset wasn’t such a brilliant idea after all, and now King Abdullah is headed to the White House for a chat with President Trump. Amazing how fast things change when strong leadership is back in the Oval Office.
Let’s start with Denmark. You mean to tell me that the very moment Trump brings up Greenland again—reminding everyone that this resource-rich, strategically located hunk of ice is of “absolute necessity” to the U.S.—the Danish government suddenly scrapes together a cool $1.5 billion for defense spending there? What an incredible coincidence. Denmark’s defense minister even called it an “irony of fate.” Right. More like the reality of a Trump presidency. When America gets serious, people start paying attention. And let’s be honest—Denmark, with its tiny military, wasn’t exactly sweating over Greenland’s security until Trump made it clear that the U.S. is watching. Now, suddenly, they’re backing up their claim with hard cash. Funny how that works.
In less than 60 seconds, Vice President Vance masterfully explains why buying Greenland is a MUST
“It’s really important to our national security. There are sea lanes there that the Chinese use, that the Russians use, that quite frankly, Denmark, which controls Greenland, is not… pic.twitter.com/u9J7tFWLEh
— George (@BehizyTweets) February 2, 2025
Then there’s Panama. President Mulino has seen the writing on the wall: aligning too closely with China is a bad bet when the U.S. is back in charge. So, after a nice little meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he’s pulling out of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative—a program that, let’s be real, is less about “development” and more about debt-trap diplomacy. China was making moves on the Panama Canal, one of the most crucial waterways on the planet, and Trump wasn’t having it. Panama, to its credit, decided that keeping a strong relationship with the U.S. is probably the smarter play. Because let’s face it, when it comes down to it, who would you rather have as your ally? The country that actually protects your interests or the one that loads you up with predatory loans and political strings attached?
🚨BREAKING: Panama’s President has ended the country’s Panama Canal deal with China, immediately following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Are we tired of winning yet?
pic.twitter.com/sOQJZJJc5E— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 2, 2025
And now, King Abdullah is headed to Washington. This should be interesting. Trump’s been making it very clear that he thinks it’s time for Arab nations to take more responsibility in the region—particularly when it comes to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. He’s said flat out that Jordan and Egypt should help resettle refugees, which, of course, the Arab leadership immediately rejected with a strongly worded statement full of the usual diplomatic platitudes.
“You’re talking about a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,” Trump said. “I don’t know, something has to happen, but it’s literally a demolition site right now. Almost everything’s demolished, and people are dying there, so I’d rather get involved with some of the Arab nations and build housing in a different location where I think they could maybe live in peace for a change.”
“I think Jordan will take people, yeah, people from Gaza, and I think Egypt will take them also. I mean, I heard somebody said they’re not going to, but I think they will. I feel confident they will,” Trump said.
But here’s the thing: when Trump talks, people listen, whether they like it or not. Abdullah can say all the right things for the cameras, but let’s not pretend he isn’t feeling the pressure. He’s flying to Washington for a reason, and it’s not because he just wants to shake hands and smile for photos.
BREAKING 🔴
King Abdullah II to Meet President Trump at the White House on February 11.
I can imagine what Trump will tell him; “take in the Palestinians or else” pic.twitter.com/lU4TUGAZAV
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) February 2, 2025
Trump’s approach is simple: he makes the world deal with reality. No more pretending that Greenland is just some remote afterthought, no more allowing China to muscle in on America’s backyard, and no more giving Arab nations a free pass to ignore the problems in their own region. Under Biden, these countries got used to a weak, feckless America that was too busy apologizing to lead. Now, Trump’s back, and they’re scrambling to adjust. This is what happens when you have a president who actually means what he says.
