Trump: Crazy Like A Grinchy Fox

The heads of far-Left and usual suspect media outlets are exploding all over the world at Donald Trump’s recent statements about Canada and Greenland, and maybe a bit less so about the Panama Canal. But those who are so alarmed fail to understand the “art of the deal” type of thinking being employed here.

Recently, Trump extended his holiday wishes to “Governor” Justin Trudeau of Canada. Of course, Trudeau is the prime minister of Canada.

In his holiday message, Trump pointed out that Canadian citizen's taxes are far too high. In mentioning that fact, he playfully said, “but if Canada were to become our 51st State, their taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other country anywhere in the world.”

In a separate statement, he went on to say that he had just met with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and suggested that he run for prime minister of Canada, alluding to Gretzky in saying he would soon be “the Governor of Canada.”

Trump also extended his holiday cheer to the people of Greenland, who he said “is needed by the United States for National Security purposes and, who want the US to be there, and we will!”

And he didn’t forget his favorite target, communist China. To which he said:

“Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in ‘repair’ money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about ‘anything.’”

Of course, Trump’s words toward the communist Chinese came after he addressed the issue of excessive shipping fees assessed by the Panamanian port authority operating the Panama Canal. Reliable reports indicate that Chinese nationals—most likely PLA soldiers—operate the canal daily. Trump proposed that if they did not stop “ripping off” the US by charging obscene fees for using the canal (built and owned by the United States until President Jimmy Carter), the United States would retake it.

Can’t you hear the exploding of the heads of the usual suspects in the mainstream media and on the radical Left?

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In typical kneejerk fashion, those who feel anyone cares whether or not they get in front of a microphone immediately did so.

Múte B. Egede, Greenland's Prime Minister—who obviously takes thighs way too seriously, stated: "Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom. Greenland is not for sale."

José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama, who equally lacks any sense of jocularity, stated: “Panama's independence is non-negotiable. The canal and surrounding area belong to our country and will remain so.”

And Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada—who many believe to be the illegitimate son of Fidel Castro, raced to the microphones and cameras and declared: “This is not a laughing matter. Threatening tariffs and then joking about annexation shows a lack of understanding of our sovereignty and the respect due between allies.”

To borrow a phrase from Sgt. Hulka in the movie Stripes to apply to each of these pearl-clutching Karens, "Take it easy, Francis."

To cite another age-old adage—albeit to apply it in reverse (and anyone with an intellect larger than that of figgy pudding understands this), what Trump is doing here implementing a strategy where he is asking for much more than he expects to get, settling for less but still achieving his actual goal.

So, let’s look at what Mr. Trump did and how Egede, Mulino, and Castro—oops, I mean Trudeau—were played.

In the aftermath of Trump’s statement about Greenland (which is a nation in the kingdom of Denmark), Denmark announced a significant increase in defense spending aimed at strengthening Greenland's defense capabilities. This included a package worth at least $1.5 billion for new inspection ships, drones, dog sled teams, and upgrades to civilian airports to handle military aircraft.

Trump threatened annexation and received a bolstered native defense of Greenland that would help protect the United States and the free world…at zero cost to the US.

In Canada, Trump not only kept the issue of high taxes front and center for the Canadian people, but throttled up the pressure on the Trudeau administration, currently under attack and facing a vote of no confidence that would end Trudeau’s term as prime minister. That pressure also aids the budding conservative movement in Canada at the national level.

Trump talks about Canada being annexed as the 51st State and helped advance a more fiscally responsible and conservative government in Canada while taking out one of Klaus Schuab’s World Economic Forum golden boys.

And in Panama, Trump put a spotlight on the continued aggression and expansion of the communist Chinese in the Western Hemisphere, refocusing attention on the still-relevant Kennedy Doctrine (Monroe Doctrine), which is being violated under the guise of communist China’s membership in the World Trade Organization.

Trump brings up communist Chinese activity and high fees at the Panama Canal, and the world has to address communist Chinese imperialism and expansion even as the far-Left has to admit they are in bed with imperialists and colonizers.

Trump threatened to take a mile, and the kneejerkers surrendered their inches.

As I said before, anyone with an intellectual capacity over that of a rusted bolt understands what Trump was doing with his statements.

Evidently, those with access to the microphones and cameras—and many with places in the halls of power—possess the intelligence and critical thinking skills of inanimate objects; of rusty bolts in rancid cups of figgy pudding. To that, I say that maybe a good New Year’s resolution would be to expunge these idiots from the halls of influence and power and start paying heed to and electing those who employ critical thinking skills and common sense.

And as the far-Left’s grinch drove out of sight, all the little shuddering Karens and globalist ne’er-do-wells heard him say, “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a huuuuuuge night!”

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