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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 26 MIN

Trump To Annex Greenland: NATO Shatters as War Looms | Jan 22

from Hot News · host Avis Ahmed

The global order has officially ruptured as President Trump negotiates away Danish sovereignty in Greenland over the heads of NATO allies. Simultaneously, the inauguration of the "Board of Peace" in Davos signals a permanent replacement for the United Nations, moving global power into the hands of unaccountable corporate billionaires.Featured ExpertsAmbassador Chas Freeman: We break down his analysis of the military buildup against Iran and the exploitation of internal protests by foreign intelligence agencies. He reports that Iran is prepared to retaliate with a massive 2,000-missile barrage to overwhelm Israeli and American defenses.Andrei Martyanov: Uncovering his argument that Europe is finished as a geopolitical entity while the U.S. military operates as a "paper tiger" in the Arctic. He notes that Chinese and Russian transport planes are now actively delivering equipment to Tehran.Professor John Mearsheimer: Detailing why Trump's Greenland gambit acts as a "wrecking ball" for the transatlantic relationship. He claims the U.S. and Israel failed to topple the Iranian regime because internal riots were quelled before military force could be deployed.Professor Jeffrey Sachs: We break down his description of the U.S. as a "thuggish, imperialistic, and reckless" power using the Board of Peace for a grotesque land grab. He reveals that the Treasury Secretary’s goal was to intentionally crush the Iranian economy to trigger civilian unrest.Jared Kushner: Analyzing his $25 billion real estate "master plan" for Gaza, which envisions the territory as "Dubai on the Mediterranean". He emphasizes that the administration has no "Plan B" if their mandatory demilitarization strategy fails.Key Topics CoveredGreenland Annexation: The "Cyprus Model" deal between Trump and NATO’s Mark Rutte that excludes Denmark.Gaza Master Plan: The $25 billion reconstruction project focused on high-rise tourism and "workforce housing".Board of Peace: The $1 billion entry fee for permanent seats on Trump’s new global governance body.Iran War Footing: The movement of the USS Abraham Lincoln and the threat of a full-scale regional conflict.ICE Secret Memo: Whistleblower reports of a directive allowing federal agents to enter American homes without judicial warrants.Domestic Scandals: The DOGE team's misuse of sensitive Social Security data and Jack Smith’s public testimony on election rigging investigations.Ukraine Collapse: The evacuation of 600,000 people from Kiev as energy grids fail in sub-zero temperatures.Subscribe to the Hot News Channel to stay ahead of the rapid shifts in the new world order. Rate us 5 stars on Spotify to support our mission of bringing you unfiltered geopolitical analysis.

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