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Foreign policy expert Michael Pillsbury told Fox viewers Sunday that President Trump “hasn’t shown his hand” on Greenland yet, and that’s exactly how a dealmaker operates — shaping the battlefield before the negotiation. Conservatives should welcome that patience and strategy instead of bowing to the predictable chorus demanding immediate apologies and retreat. Pillsbury framed this as an early phase of an Art of the Deal approach aimed at expanding U.S. strategic positioning in the Arctic.
The president didn’t whisper his intentions; he slapped economic pressure on NATO countries by announcing 10% tariffs starting Feb. 1 and escalating to 25% by June 1 unless a deal for the “complete and total purchase of Greenland” is reached. This is blunt, unapologetic American leverage — exactly what we need when too many European capitals cozy up to China and act indifferent to our security concerns. Europe immediately complained, but Washington knows that sometimes powerful negotiation chips are the only language that gets results.
Make no mistake: Greenland isn’t a real estate squabble — it’s about missile defense, early-warning radar and denying Russia and China a foothold in the Arctic approaches to North America. The island’s geostrategic value is obvious to anyone who puts national defense ahead of diplomatic niceties, and the president is right to elevate the conversation from polite talk to concrete action. If American bases and sensors are what secures North America, then securing Greenland is not optional — it’s common-sense defense policy.
Predictably, European leaders and headline writers howled about “intimidation” and “transatlantic rupture,” proving the point that too many allies would rather posture than protect. Paris and Brussels rushed to condemn the tariffs while their militaries continue showing up in the Arctic, and that hypocrisy should not go unanswered. If NATO membership means anything, it should mean shared burdens and shared deference to American security priorities in our hemisphere.
Pillsbury even floated the smart, politically savvy idea of encouraging Greenlandic self-determination as the constitutional route toward American association — a pathway that respects the will of the people while advancing U.S. security. That’s the conservative way: promote sovereignty, back free peoples, and negotiate from strength rather than impose imperialist nonsense or appease rival powers. This administration talking about a referendum and investment is a far better approach than quietly ceding Arctic influence to Moscow and Beijing.
Yes, some in Washington nervously warned against escalation, and some Republicans expressed unease — but leadership is uncomfortable by definition. The alternative is watching adversaries tighten their grip while our elites offer lectures about diplomacy and “international norms.” Real patriots know we cannot outsource our security or trust bland assurances from bureaucrats in Brussels when the Arctic’s future is on the line.
So here’s the bottom line for hardworking Americans: back a president who is willing to use every tool to keep our homeland safe, call out allies who feign outrage while undermining security, and be patient as smart strategy unfolds. The stakes are not Greenland’s glaciers, they’re America’s missile lines, sea lanes and strategic advantage over China and Russia — and conservative Americans should stand unequivocally behind moves that protect our country.
