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Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries

Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries

The US president is now setting his eyes on interventions in Greenland, Cuba and Colombia.

Swamp Notes · Financial Times

January 9, 202621m 21s

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Show Notes

After a military operation to capture Venezuela's leader, the Trump administration is seeking influence over other regions across the western hemisphere. The FT’s national editor Edward Luce and US-Europe foreign affairs correspondent Amy Mackinnon share their insights on how Trump and his cabinet have come to embrace the idea of foreign intervention.


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