The Irish Kraken Awakens: British Interests After American Power
Donald Trump’s year of smashing things continues apace.
Iran, Greenland, Canada… At some point, there is no more china in the shop for the bull to break. But not yet.
With his comments that he wants to see a united Ireland, the President has jabbed the Special Relationship in the eye, kneed it in the balls, and burst its spleen.
Breaking up the territorial integrity of an ally? Bad sport, old chap.
He wanted to teach Britain a lesson, but as eighty years of diplomacy crumples in a heap, Trump may soon come to understand the difference between heavy leverage and making a sworn enemy.
Or he may…
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