What has Trump done now?

[rgmwa]

Unfortunately, there isn't any upside for the Australian Government to openly criticise the Trump administration's domestic activities within the US or complain that he doesn't care about the Constitution. Netanyahu's ruthless destruction of a neighbouring country is not in the same category as what Trump does within the US borders. We also benefit from what goes on at Pine Gap and the other facilities in terms of intelligence and security, so they are not going to be closed. However, I don't think Albo would be silly enough to sign up to Trump's new scheme.

[facthunter]

I'm not as cynical as you appear to be. I've followed politics from an early age. I've always Believed the world NEEDS good Politicians/ Leaders and My mind has not changed except Maybe the feeling is even stronger. I was Born into WW2. in a Coal and steel Town. Air raid shelters Tank Traps  searchlights  Blacked out windows  War news all the time. Nev

[rgmwa]

No, I'm not cynical. I think Albo's doing a good job, as is Penny Wong and others, but they have to pick their battles wisely. The world certainly need good politicians and leaders but there are plenty of examples of bad ones. 

[old man emu]

Maybe it is wise for Australia to keep its head down and not make any noise so that the big boys ignore us.

[rgmwa]

Trump has written a letter to Norway about Greenland and the Nobel Peace Prize: 

According to both Bloomberg and Reuters, in his letter to the Norwegian leader, Trump wrote: “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

“Although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America,” the letter said.

The President then bashed Denmark, saying it cannot protect Greenland from Russia or China, and questioned its claim over the Arctic territory, saying: “There are no written documents; it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also.”

Trump ends the letter saying: “The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.”

According to PBS Newshour’s Nick Schifrin, who first reported on the matter, the letter has been forwarded by the National Security Council staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington.