Whether or not Trump is a megalomaniac, it's advantageous to appear to be one.

With the world's largest military under his unrestrained control, President Trump has said the quiet part out loud: international law, treaties, and/or alliances do not restrain the United States from doing what Trump thinks is right.

Add to that the real possibility that Trump is a megalomaniac, and the US retains a vastly superior negotiating position compared to the rest of the world.

In a letter to the Prime Minister of Norway, Trump said he no longer has to act with peace as the ultimate goal because "Norway" snubbed him regarding the Nobel Peace Prize. Aside from being inaccurate (the country of Norway doesn't decide or present the award), imagine the confusion that puts the Europeans in: "Wait...he might commit his nation to war because his personal feelings were hurt?"

Our magnificent Orange genuis. The drop of pretense is also a refreshing change from previous Presidents. "We don't need you. You need us. We aren't investing in Greenland as tenants."

Here's AP's repording:

Trump ties stance to Nobel Prize

According to two European officials, Trump’s message to Gahr Støre read in part: “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.” .....

He appeared to blame allies for his cataclysmic shift in foreign policy, arguing that because Norway did not give him the Nobel Peace Prize last year, he could now put US interests first. .....

“Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter,” Støre said. “As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have clearly explained, including to president Trump what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government.”

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Here's the full text of President Trump’s letter:

Trump links policy to Nobel snub

Dear Jonas:

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.

Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also.

i have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.

Thank you! President DJT