{"id":14676,"date":"2026-01-21T09:54:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14676"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:55:02","slug":"john-bolton-predicts-political-earthquake-if-trump-uses-force-in-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14676","title":{"rendered":"John Bolton predicts \u2018political earthquake\u2019 if Trump uses force in Greenland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8.png 450w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that there would be an American \u201cpolitical earthquake\u201d if President Trump uses military force in Greenland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think, even within the Republican Party, I see a lot of increased dissent over this. And I think if Trump actually used military force against Greenland, there\u2019d be a political earthquake in the United States,\u201d Bolton told CNN\u2019s Jim Sciutto on Monday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bolton also said, \u201cOn a good day, Trump is indifferent to NATO\u201d as Trump ruffles feathers with other members of the organization over his Greenland acquisition quest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe said, again, publicly, within the past couple of weeks, this may be a choice \u2026 between Greenland and NATO,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout Trump\u2019s second term, he has strained relationships with allies and enemies alike through his foreign policy moves. The president has long had his sights on Greenland but has ramped up the pressure on his push to acquire the Arctic island in recent weeks. Greenland is a territory of Denmark, a longtime NATO ally of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump on Monday did not dismiss the idea of using force to take over Greenland, NBC News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said the Trump administration shouldn\u2019t be thinking about military force for a Greenland acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf there was an opportunity to negotiate a sale, as in the past, with Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase, this is not a new concept. Great. But the use of military force, in my opinion, should be off the table,\u201d Lawler said on CNN\u2019s \u201cThe Situation Room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that there would be an American \u201cpolitical earthquake\u201d if President Trump uses military force in Greenland. \u201cI think, even within the Republican Party, I see a lot of increased dissent over this. 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