Podcast Summary

Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec

Episode: Live From Davos: Operation Greenland Has Begun
Date: January 21, 2026
Host: Jack Posobiec
Guests: Oren McIntyre (The Blaze), Will Chamberlain (Article 3 Project)
Location: World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland

Main Theme & Purpose

Jack Posobiec delivers live, on-the-ground analysis from Davos at the World Economic Forum, breaking down President Trump’s bold speech and newly-announced “Operation Greenland.” The episode explores the geopolitical, legal, and civilizational stakes of the United States asserting sovereignty in Greenland and the Arctic, the challenges to globalism, immigration crises in the West, and the crumbling of the so-called “rules-based international order.” Jack invites expert guests to analyze implications for U.S. policy, national security, and international law—and provides a window into the political pulse on the ground in Davos.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. President Trump’s Davos Speech & Operation Greenland

• Immediate Reaction:
  • Posobiec sets the scene live from the crowded WEF venue. President Trump, in a forceful and unapologetic address, demands Greenland for U.S. strategic and missile defense purposes, citing history, military necessity, and American leverage.
  • Trump frames windmill-driven climate policy in Europe as a “Green New Scam,” denigrates European energy failures, and highlights the U.S. as back in the lead role on the world stage.
• Geopolitical Rationale:
  • The U.S. claims legitimate security stakes in Greenland, highlighting ICBM paths over its territory and WWII-era military stewardship.
• Memorable Quotes:
  • Trump: “All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland, where we already had it as a trustee, but respectfully returned it back to Denmark not long ago…” [02:42]
  • Posobiec: “Operation Greenland has begun and it’s begun right here in Davos, Switzerland in the headquarters of the World Economic Forum.” [04:42]

2. Challenging the Global Order

• World Order Debate:
  • Mark Carney (former Central Bank head) publicly admits the “rules-based international order” is over, directly attributing the shift to Trump and a new era of national sovereignty and “autocracy.”
  • Oren McIntyre argues these international frameworks were thinly veiled global government and that Trump’s unapologetic pursuit of U.S. interests represents a return to genuine sovereignty.
• Quote:
  • McIntyre: “There is no such thing as international law… Laws only mean something if they are enforced by a sovereign power… If you want to fight back against that, you need to have some kind of substantive power.” [15:20]

3. Immigration, Western Sovereignty & Civilizational Defense

• Migration Crisis:
  • Trump and guests forcefully link European and American migration challenges, arguing mass immigration from incompatible cultures threatens civilizational continuity.
  • Discussion of the Somali community in Minneapolis serves as a microcosm for Western difficulties with integration and state/local resistance to federal enforcement.
  • President Trump: “The west cannot accept people from cultures, foreign cultures, that have never created successful countries of their own...” [03:59]
  • Oren McIntyre: “People from incompatible cultures… cannot move here and magically become part of our civilization.” [21:34]
  • Posobiec recounts his early documentary work on Swedish migration issues—once conspiracy theory, now mainstream.
• Right-Wing Resurgence:
  • Broad right populist movements in Europe are traced to deep public resentment over top-down globalism and migration policies.

4. Federal vs. State Power in U.S. Immigration Enforcement

• Enforcement Dynamics:
  • Will Chamberlain lays out how recent policy changes (namely, massive ICE funding and new federal laws) have allowed Washington to override local and state refusals to cooperate on immigration enforcement, with Minneapolis as the test case.
  • Chamberlain: “If local and state authorities won’t cooperate with ICE, that’s fine. We’ll just send in thousands of people to your metro area and enforce federal law.” [34:14]
  • Legal analysis of where state sovereignty ends and federal supremacy begins, and how overt resistance may cross into criminal liability.
  • Anticipation that federal crackdowns could next target Los Angeles or Philadelphia.

5. The Greenland Deal—National Security and Legal Arguments

• Announcement:
  • While live on-air, Trump announces on Truth Social a framework agreement with NATO over Greenland and the Arctic, suspending impending tariffs and tasking senior U.S. officials with further negotiations. [39:45]
  • Strategic arguments over Arctic missile defense (“golden dome”), historical U.S. defense of Greenland, and tectonic/geographic belonging to North America.
• Legal Sovereignty:
  • Chamberlain and Posobiec critique Denmark’s weak claim and Europe’s unreliable alliance, especially in the context of Chinese inroads and the transfer of territories like Diego Garcia.
  • Chamberlain: “The Danes' claim on Greenland is sort of ridiculous… They’re not able to defend it. They’re a tiny country...” [41:55]
  • Treaty analysis: U.S. could reactivate Cold War-era bases in Greenland unilaterally in the case of emergency.
• Security Imperative:
  • U.S. must preclude Chinese involvement in the Arctic/Greenland, citing hemisphere security and military necessity.
  • Posobiec contextualizes with Atlantic naval choke points and historic conflict paths.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Trump:
  • “You can say yes and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no, and we will remember our folks.” [03:17]
• Jack Posobiec:
  • “The United States with President Trump… The leader of the free world is in the building.” [05:11]
  • “It’s so refreshing to see an American leader actually use America’s leverage and to do so in ways that benefit the United States of America.” [14:02]
• Oren McIntyre:
  • “For a long time, American presidents fell in line with that understanding, in many cases believing they were actually at the head of this thing. But ultimately, we know these organizations are going to take on lives of their own and drive their own interests.” [12:30]
  • “This is civilizational suicide. Anyone who’s looking around at the world and what is happening can obviously see that. And I’m very glad that the administration is recognizing that and doing everything they can to push back.” [24:54]
• Will Chamberlain:
  • “There’s plenty of federal law… that states don’t have to cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing federal law as a general principle… But we passed the one big beautiful bill act, which means that ICE has infinite law enforcement resources.” [34:14–35:40]
  • “The Danes' claim on Greenland is sort of ridiculous… We’re closer to it, I think. And they’re not able to defend it.” [41:55]
• Jack Posobiec:
  • “For anyone, if you actually sat down and read the entire New York Times interview … they actually discuss… those bases which have now been deactivated could be reactivated unilaterally by the United States if they declare an emergency.” [45:10]

Important Segments & Timestamps

• [01:01] Trump speech highlights:
  • $19B fraud, Somalians in Minnesota, energy, “Green New Scam”, aggressive foreign policy, Greenland demand.
• [03:33] Live from Davos:
  • Posobiec describes the reaction to Trump’s Greenland remarks, discusses missile defense and military history.
• [10:50] Oren McIntyre joins:
  • Deep dive into Trump’s approach to sovereignty vs. global order, Carney's admission about world order.
• [15:15] International law debate:
  • Sovereignty vs. global governance; US leverage and nationalist vs. internationalist approaches.
• [21:05] Cultural compatibility & migration:
  • Trump and McIntyre discuss immigration incompatibility, Western civilization, and European populist backlash.
• [24:00] Evolution of the debate:
  • How topics once labeled conspiracy or hate speech are now mainstream.
• [29:43] Will Chamberlain joins:
  • Newsom interview & denial; legal moves in Minneapolis; federal/state power struggle.
• [34:14] Legal explanation:
  • ICE resources, state refusal to cooperate, and where resistance may verge into criminality.
• [39:45] Breaking news – Trump announcement on Greenland deal:
  • Framework with NATO, suspension of tariffs, new negotiating team.
• [41:55] Legal and strategic sovereignty arguments:
  • Analysis of Denmark’s weak position, comparison to Diego Garcia precedent, treaty provisions for reactivating U.S. bases, keeping out Chinese influence.
• [47:14] Outro:
  • Will Chamberlain’s plugs; Posobiec signs off as the “future governor of Greenland.”

Tone and Language

• Direct, combative, unabashedly nationalist.
• Mix of strategic analysis, historical argument, legal commentary, and populist critique.
• Combines gravitas about geopolitics with irreverent asides (e.g., jokes about eating bugs at Davos).
• Frequent use of sarcasm and media critique, insider references, and gratitude to on-the-ground production teams.

For Those Who Haven’t Listened

This episode captures a moment of dramatic U.S. posturing at the World Economic Forum. Trump’s Greenland announcement is front and center—a bold assertion of American sovereignty, military necessity, and challenge to the existing world order. The conversation expands into the collapse of globalist frameworks, the resurgence of civilizational and nationalist discourse, and the legal reality of power politics. Both domestic and international audiences are addressed, with clear lines drawn between the U.S. and both allies and challengers. Immigration and the maintenance of the West’s identity are tied explicitly to these global dynamics, and the episode offers a rare glimpse into political theater at the heart of Davos.