Greeting

Dear First Lady, my heart is currently doing a dramatic salsa in my chest, fuelled by an excessive amount of morning coffee and the latest global headlines. It seems our wonderfully energetic President, Donald J. Trump, has returned from Palm Beach, fresh from a rather eventful venture involving Venezuela, and the world is, shall we say, buzzing.

I'm writing to you with a mixture of profound admiration for your poise and a desperate plea for your unique brand of calm in what feels like a geopolitical whirlwind!

The Situation

Just when we thought the headlines couldn't get more exciting, with the U.S. mission successfully detaining Nicolás Maduro, President Trump lands back in D.C. like a conquering hero. He gave a delightful wave from Air Force One, but his words, oh his words, truly set the stage for our current delightful drama.

He apparently told Bloomberg TV, with a twinkle in his eye, that if asked who's in charge, the answer would be "very controversial," quickly adding: "It means we're in charge." (Source: Bloomberg TV's Annmarie Hodern, reporting from Air Force One)

Then came the explanation for the Venezuelan operation, a rather direct statement that left no room for ambiguity: "They took our oil away from us." He clarified his vision for the region on the RapidResponse47 X account, stating, "We're in the business of having countries around us that are viable and successful, and where the oil is allowed to freely come out... It gets the prices down. That's good for OUR country."

But wait, the plot thickened! Almost immediately after this Venezuelan triumph, the spotlight, quite dramatically, swung to an entirely different, much icier land: Greenland. It seems the President, amidst all the global reshuffling, has still got Greenland on his mind, saying we'd "worry about Greenland in two months. Let's talk about Greenland in...20 days." (Source: Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins via X)

And just when the international community was still processing all this, Katie Miller, wife of Deputy Chief of Staff Steven Miller, posted a rather provocative image. It was a picture of the Danish territory, Greenland, with an American flag playfully plastered over it, simply captioned 'SOON.' (Source: Katie Miller's social media post)

Well, First Lady, you can imagine the ripples that sent across the fjords! The Danes and Greenlanders, quite rightly, rallied to defend their homeland. Ambassador Jesper Moller Sorensen, Denmark's voice in the U.S., responded with a wonderfully polite but firm digital reminder.

He even underscored Denmark's serious commitment, mentioning their significant $13.7 billion investment in Arctic security for 2025 alone. "And yes, we expect full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark," he concluded, which felt like a perfectly diplomatic mic drop.

Dear, Please Help

Now, my dear First Lady, this is where you, with your unparalleled grace, come in. The President is clearly on a roll, a magnificent, globe-trotting, oil-securing, land-gazing roll! But perhaps a gentle hand on the tiller is needed before we accidentally acquire a glacier or two.

Could we perhaps suggest a calming tea ritual before his next press conference? Or maybe a world map that only lights up in cheerful, non-controversial colors? Just something to ensure that while we're making the world viable and successful, we're not also giving our allies heart palpitations.

Perhaps a friendly, diplomatic suggestion to Ms. Miller might be in order? Maybe a fun 'Flags of the World' coloring book instead of photo editing software, just to keep things light? Because while the spirit of bold ambition is commendable, the spirit of international alliance is, dare I say, even more important!