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1. I think, like his promises, Trump offers more than he delivers. I was certainly not aware of invading Greenland for its resources as being a motivator for his supporters, but perhaps it will now (after they've checked their maps for where it is).
2. International diplomacy is a pretty fragile thing. I think how countries act towards each other and what they really think of each other can be very different things. I also think (unsurprisingly) that a government does not always represent a population, Exhibit A being the Tories for the past 14 years. Another example, for me, is the various COPS, which are basically just attempts to avoid responsibility and pay a lie to the "global village" concept.
3. Finally, I think the MSM has lost its way because it no longer seems to hold administrations to account. It could be due to poor quality journalism, it could be due to an obsession with competing with Social Media for clicks and likes, it could be due to being denied access if they don't toe the line, or it could be due to threats of legal action and/or closure. Having two megalomaniacs in charge of FB and Twitter (or whatever it's called now) doesn't help as they seem happy to spread misinformation and lies to millions whilst being accountable to no one.
I suppose, to everyone who posts on this topic on here, the motivations of the likes of Trump, Farage, Musk and Tate are fairly transparent - money and power - but their defenders and supporters appear to see and hear another narrative, one that's been fed to them and uncritically absorbed.
We can be an egotistical species and we don't like being told we're wrong or that we're being manipulated (see Brexit supporters). I suppose in the same way our international standing plummeted under the Tories, something similar might happen with America under Trump, but we'll have to see whether his supporters care (I suspect not) and if it affects his popularity.