Gavin Newsom: “If we normalize the idea that American interests justify…”

“Partnerships built on trust endure. Greenland's people understand this. Denmark understands this. Our allies understand this. The only question is whether Washington remembers it. If we cross this line, If we normalize the idea that American interests justify taking Allied territory...the international system...begins to unravel. territory, that no treaty is sacred, no promise is permanent, and no alliance is secure, the international system that America itself, built after World War II begins to unravel.” (11:22–11:38)

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