Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic move has sparked a political firestorm in Washington—and revived one of the most extreme tools in the U.S. Constitution: the 25th Amendment. What started as a provocative message to a foreign leader has turned into a heated debate over presidential fitness, executive power, and the limits of tolerance in a deeply divided nation.
The controversy stems from a message Trump reportedly sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. In it, he expressed frustration over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and linked that grievance to aggressive rhetoric about America’s global role. Trump appeared to blur Norway’s role with that of the Nobel Committee and reiterated past claims about U.S. control over Greenland—leaving the door open, in his words, to military action. Allies and lawmakers were immediately alarmed.
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