Gaza, Greenland, Panama: Do we all keep falling for Trump?

Moin.de Gaza, Greenland, Panama: Do we all keep falling for Trump? Alexander Riechelmann • 2 hours • 2 minutes reading time US President Donald Trump keeps attracting attention with crude demands. Not least with his controversial Gaza proposal. But how seriously should we really take the 78-year-old's statements? Trump: Scandalous Gaza demand US President Donald Trump caused a stir with his plans for the Gaza Strip. The war-torn area should become the "property" of the USA, he said during a visit by Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. On top of that, he suggested relocating the population of the Gaza Strip to other Arab countries. Trump's statements led to protests worldwide. There were even critical comments from Republicans. The White House then softened the US President's demands. The residents of Gaza should only be relocated "temporarily" until the destruction has been cleared up. Trump explained on his Truth Social network that there are no plans to deploy the US military. How serious are the statements? Andrew B. Denison, director of the Transatlantic Network, made it clear to WDR that Trump's demands are more than just saber-rattling: "The international community should not only take this seriously, but also consider whether the proposal might have potential after all. Of course, it must be blocked if it does not." According to Denison, such demands are a classic Trump move. "Often he just wants to distract from another issue by breaking taboos like this. All he has to do is bang on the table and say 'Yes, we'll take it' - whether it's about Greenland or Gaza is not important, it's all about the effect." The US president tends to shake things up and then see what results. Trump's great skill has always been his negotiating style. The researcher describes it as follows: "Make maximum demands and then see what happens, always dominate the headlines and control narratives, exploit the opponents' weaknesses. He achieves this through targeted taboo breaking and excessive exaggeration. Then, of course, stoke fears and personalize problems."