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Trump's provocative rhetoric about Greenland threatens long-standing world order

President Trump says he won't take Greenland by force, but he delivered provocative statements that have threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order constructed by the U.S. 80 years ago.

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Greg Myre
Greg Myre is a national security correspondent with a focus on the intelligence community, a position that follows his many years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the globe.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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