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I'm your host, Greg Sargent.

President Trump runs everything he does through a frame that pits strength against weakness.

He just exploded at the media over coverage of his tariffs, claiming media figures are deliberately covering up the fact that his tariffs are making

our country strong. Meanwhile, after his operation in Venezuela, he's threatening at least

three other countries. His threat to annex Greenland is spreading real fear in that country. This and his

naked threats to take Venezuela's oil after deposing its leader are meant to position him in our

country as strong and dominant. But in every way, the truth is the opposite of what he's saying.

The tariffs, the action in Venezuela, and the threats to disrupt NATO are making us weak.

And a new poll finds little support for his invasion, suggesting there's an opening to undermine

his strong versus weak frame in the public mind. We're talking about all this today with

international relations professor Nicholas Grossman, who's one of the best out there at making the

case that Trump is broadly weakening our country. Nick, always good to have you on.

Thanks, Greg. Great to be back. So let's start here. Trump just erupted on truth social,

saying his tariffs are taking in hundreds of billions of dollars. He then said, quote,

The fake news media refuses to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our country

and want to interfere with the upcoming tariff decision, one of the most important ever, of the

United States Supreme Court. Because of tariffs, our country is financially, and from a national security standpoint far stronger

and more respected than ever before end quote nick this may seem like a throwaway rant but

i think we need to appreciate how he frames everything as strength versus weakness he's strengthening

the country and his enemies in this this case, the noose media,

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