Not because he is deeply invested in policy detail, but because he understands a defining feature of contemporary politics: attention is power. In an era of information overload, there is no scarcity of data or analysis; what is lacking is attention. Trump’s threats towards Denmark and Greenland were not isolated provocations, but a form of geopolitical clickbait. Yet the core issue throughout this episode was not whether Trump would act, but that Europe was forced to respond. Second, Europe must invest in its own long-term security strategy, independent of the daily churn of Trump’s politics.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2026 11:01 UTC