Former Trump Official Condemns President's 'Deranged' Greenland Obsession
Sarah Matthews, who served as deputy White House press secretary during Donald Trump's first administration, has delivered a scathing critique of the president's renewed push to annex Greenland, calling it "the most mentally ill, deranged thing" he has pursued in his second term.
Strong Criticism from Former Insider
Appearing Monday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" panel discussion, Matthews, who resigned following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, blasted Trump's threats against the autonomous Danish territory. "I don't say this lightly," Matthews emphasized. "I think this might be the most mentally ill, deranged thing that Donald Trump has done to date, to be threatening our allies and wanting to go to war, potentially over Greenland, when his reasoning doesn't even make sense."
The former White House official pointed out the apparent contradiction in Trump's approach, noting that while the president claims "we need Greenland because Russia and China will take over Greenland if we don't," he simultaneously invites Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in international peace initiatives. "Make it make sense for me," Matthews challenged, "because it doesn't make any sense."
Alternative Solutions Ignored
Matthews argued that reasonable alternatives exist if the United States genuinely sought access to Greenland's resources. "There's plenty of other solutions we could do with the Danish government if we wanted more minerals, for example," she explained. "But Trump is not doing that." Instead, the president has threatened to punish countries that don't support his annexation efforts with tariffs, creating diplomatic tensions with European allies.
Broader Diplomatic Consequences
The targeting of Greenland has generated significant pushback from European leaders and NATO allies, who warn that annexation attempts could severely damage the transatlantic alliance. Matthews suggested this foreign policy approach contradicts what Trump voters actually want from his administration. According to the former aide, the president's pursuit of Greenland has "frustrated" his supporters "because people did not vote for him to take over Greenland."
"They voted for him because they wanted more affordable health care," Matthews continued. "They wanted lower costs of groceries at the grocery store. They want to be able to buy a home. And these are not the things he's prioritizing."
Calls for Congressional Action
Matthews urged voters to pressure their congressional representatives to oppose the Greenland initiative and specifically praised Representative Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, for showing "the most spine" in the GOP by standing up to Trump on this issue. She highlighted Bacon's statement that Trump could face impeachment if he moves forward with annexing Greenland as "the type of language that we need to be seeing from other Republicans."
"The American people need to be putting the pressure on their members of Congress and saying, 'We don't support this,'" Matthews asserted, "because public polling shows that Americans don't support this and they don't want to see this."
Matthews' complete remarks aired during the 3:30 mark segment of MS NOW's "The Weeknight" program, where she elaborated on her concerns about the direction of Trump's second-term foreign policy priorities and their potential consequences for both domestic and international stability.
