The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions
The Story30 Maalis 2025

The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions

This episode was originally published in January.


The US president-elect has sparked a series of diplomatic rows after saying he was willing to use military or economic force to take control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada. How seriously should we take Donald Trump’s claims and where did they come from?

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Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: NBC News, Fox News, ABC News, Reuters/TV2, France Inter Radio.

Photo: Getty Images

Further reading: Why does Trump want Greenland?

Further listening: Why Donald Trump courted the wrestling world

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