The Bulwark Podcast

Susan Glasser and Jacob Soboroff: A Dangerous Lame Duck

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Trump's low approval ratings may be giving people the idea that he is weak and disempowered. But Trump backed into a corner could well be more unconstrained and more dangerous—and it could also fuel his imperialist ambitions toward Greenland, an island he has been obsessed with owning since his first term.