January 16, 2026 - "American Week": Trump threatens Greenland, and gives ICE licence to kill

Jan 16, 08:33 PM

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Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it here on-demand afterwards.

This week: Trump threatens to seize Greenland by force, gives ICE licence to kill, and purloins a Nobel Peace Prize.

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