The View ERUPTS INTO INFIGHTING After Co-Hosts GO OFF SCRIPT On Trump Taking Greenland & Venezuela!
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- ❖US military action in Venezuela, leading to Maduro's capture, is presented as a successful, bloodless operation securing energy reserves and curbing drug flow.
- ❖The Trump administration's strategy in Venezuela involves maintaining an interim 'puppet government' to ensure stability and US influence before potential elections.
- ❖The US asserts its right to acquire Greenland, citing the threat of Russian or Chinese occupation and its strategic importance, even if it requires 'the hard way.'
- ❖Critics, including some Republicans, are chastised for opposing the Greenland acquisition and questioning the legality of the Venezuela intervention.
- ❖The host argues that international law is 'made up' and only binds nations without real power, justifying US unilateral actions.
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1US Intervention in Venezuela as a Strategic Success
The host frames the removal of Nicholas Maduro as a successful, bloodless operation that secured energy reserves, stopped drug flow, and led to the release of political prisoners. This is seen as a responsible way to control the country and ensure stability, using the existing government as a 'puppet' until a transition.
JD states the president 'empowered the American military to stop the flow of drugs into our country and to ensure that we... control one of the great energy reserves... without losing a single American life.' The host later adds that it's 'better to have an interim government... to keep stability and to have them do what you want them to do rather than to destabilize the country by having these snap elections and trying to force democracy too fast.'
2Greenland Acquisition for Geopolitical Dominance
The host supports Trump's intent to acquire Greenland, arguing it's essential to prevent Russia or China from taking control and establishing a presence near the US. He suggests the US will pursue this 'the hard way' if necessary, despite Denmark's ownership.
Trump is quoted saying, 'we are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not... because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.' The host reiterates this, stating the US wants 'control for strategic military purposes and for economic purposes.'
3Dismissal of International Law as Irrelevant for Powerful Nations
The host explicitly states that international law is 'made up' and only applies to nations without real power. He argues that powerful nations like the US, Russia, and China are not bound by it, justifying actions like the Venezuela intervention despite legal questions.
The host asserts, 'international law... is made up. It's imaginary. ... The only people who are bounded by that are people with no power, right? That's it.' He uses Russia's actions in Ukraine as an example of powerful nations disregarding international law.
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"We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not. ... We're not gonna have Russia or China occupy Greenland. And that's what they're going to do if we don't. So, we're going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way."
"When you take out a dictator... it's almost as if it's just better to have an interim government... to keep stability and to have them do what you want them to do rather than to destabilize the country by having these snap elections and trying to force democracy too fast."
"International law... is made up. It's imaginary. ... The only people who are bounded by that are people with no power."
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