Elizabeth Graham, a bestselling author with extensive intelligence background, has raised alarms about President Donald Trump's Greenland proposal, drawing parallels to his Venezuela actions and warning of broader geopolitical consequences. Graham, who lived in the Soviet Union and Russia for years and managed the largest Russian-language military database in the U.S., analyzes current events through her Substack blog at https://egraham.substack.com.
In a recent post titled 'Deception At Davos,' Graham described European leaders' attempts to engage Trump through diplomatic gestures, including commitments to purchase American goods and gifts like a custom-engraved golf club. However, Trump's Greenland proposal has created what officials and analysts call unprecedented transatlantic tension. Graham observed European leaders' attentiveness during Trump's World Economic Forum speech, noting their relief when he stated "I will not use force to take Greenland," while warning that breaking this promise could shock them.
Graham interprets Trump's approach as deceptive, comparing it to his Venezuela strategy where he claimed anti-drug operations justified intervention before announcing control of Venezuela's gas and oil industry. According to Graham, Trump seeks Greenland for its untapped rare minerals used in manufacturing aircraft engines, electric cars, and advanced machinery. China dominates the global rare earth magnet market, controlling most processing and manufacturing, which gives it significant leverage in high-tech industries like EVs, wind turbines, plane engines, and defense, as documented on Wikipedia.
After Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods, China implemented rigorous export controls on rare earth elements and magnets. Graham connects this to Trump's motivation for Greenland, arguing he seeks alternative supply chains while claiming security needs rather than economic interests. She references a New York Times report from January 8, 2026, noting that drug trafficking from Venezuela occurs primarily by air, not boats as Trump claimed.
Graham warns that Trump's pattern could extend beyond Venezuela and Greenland, with Europe needing to prevent Greenland's acquisition to avoid further territorial expansion. She cites PBS reporting that "Trump and his family has received $1.4 Billion dollars due to his presidency in 2025." Graham's analysis draws on her upcoming book 'Survival: Democracy's Struggle To Survive,' which examines the Trump-Putin relationship with contributors including Craig Unger and Charlie Sykes.
Her previous book, 'From Democracy To Democrazy: A Warning To All Americans,' is available at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elizabeth-Graham/author/B0CMY189NT, with more information at her website https://democrazy2020.org/. Graham's warnings emphasize how resource competition, combined with deceptive diplomacy, could destabilize international relations and mirror historical patterns of expansionism.
