On Thursday’s episode of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” Shapiro talks about the liberal media’s reaction to President Trump canceling his trip to Denmark next month. Video and partial transcript below:
The president’s going to war with Denmark. So, that’s exciting. And I know that when I woke up a couple of days ago, I thought to myself, You know what? Those Danes! We’ve got to do something about Greenland, man. Greenland! The future of America lies on glaciers. Now listen, I’m fine. I’m all for buying Greenland. You wanna buy it? And frankly, I don’t think it’s a big deal that President Trump wanted to buy Greenland. The fact is that the United States bought the U.S. Virgin Islands from Denmark. Solid real estate deal. But President Trump has decided that it is imperative that we get into a diplomatic spat when Greenland says it’s not for sale. We’re now gonna have an international issue over whether we buy a giant island that has 56,000 people on it.
What are we going to do? Like, Relocate populations there? Like, what are we talking about doing with Greenland that makes it so all-fired important that we’re now canceling state visits to Denmark? So President Trump is now in a personal spat with the prime minister of Denmark, which is just — that’s what we needed, right? I mean, I just talked about all the good policy Trump is pursuing but certainly what makes the American people feel more safe, and secure, and solid is when the president is in a pissing match with the prime minister of Denmark. Because of all the cruel, inhumane states on planet Earth that we need to face down and look directly in the eye — Denmark, man. Those Danes can’t be trusted, not in the slightest. Kim Jong-Un? Best friends! Prime Minister of Denmark? Screw that person.
President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at the Danish prime minister — Mette Frederickson — saying the leader of the U.S. ally had made nasty comments about his interest in having the United States purchase Greenland. Trump announced on Tuesday night he was calling off a planned two day visit to Copenhagen early next month over Frederickson’s refusal to entertain the sale of Greenland. Apparently Trump tweeted this out. He said (paraphrasing), I thought it was not a nice statement. The way she blew me off. She shouldn’t treat the United States that way she said. Absurd! There’s not the right way. That’s not the right word to use. President Trump is an expert in the use of words. He has all of the best words. Is this worthwhile? Honestly, is it worthwhile? I understand he’s going to be Trump — we all get it at this point. But is that a good thing for his re-election prospects? Just generally, is it necessary?
So I’m giving you two big headlines for Trump. One: Actually promulgating regulations that will cut down on illegal immigration, and also will allow children to stay with their parents. After two years of controversy over that, that’s a big thing. Thing number two that’s a big thing: Planned Parenthood defunding. Big promise kept. Shouldn’t those be the things we’re talking about today? Well instead, we’re talking about Trump versus Ford, and Trump versus Denmark over Greenland.
Chris Matthews, of course, is very upset over this. [Chris Matthews impression] This is unbelievable! President Trump! Denmark! [I’m] Coming here in the morning! Combing my hair with a shoe! All crazy looking! I’m like, Why are you, why are you getting angry at the Danes!? Why are you so angry? I mean, I love Hans Christian Andersen. I like the old lady who lived in a shoe! All sorts of fairy tales, I love. I’ll tell you what I love most of all: I love coming in here, half-drunk, and talking about President Trunk and Bugsy Siegel and making gangster references! Go!
MATTHEWS: President Trump is picking a fight with a loyal American ally for no apparent reason. He’s canceled a state visit to Denmark, insulted its prime minister, and thrown in a historic relationship into chaos. Denmark is a good country. It’s pro-American as hell. It’s an ally like — we’ve dreamed the world would be an ally of any country like our country. And now this guy, like Bugsy Siegel, walks by like in a movie, Warren Beatty played the guy, goes by a house — I’d like that house! Goes in the house and says, I want to buy your house!
Warren Beatty! Love it! Yeah. Warren Beatty! It was terrible! Warren Beatty was great in “Shampoo!” Wasn’t as great in “Reds.” I like the message of the movie “Reds!” Very pro-communist! But I didn’t like, really, Warren Beatty’s performance, but this is just like Bugsy Siegel! That’s a movie nobody saw, right? It’s supposed to be really good. Wasn’t that good? Cause Warren Beatty’s kind of overrated. Kind of liked him in “Bulworth,” whatever that movie was! Remember that? Chris Matthews! MSNBC!
Sorry, once I get into the Chris Matthew [impression], it’s very difficult to get out of the Chris Matthews [impression].
In any case, you can see that the media are in it for it. The media would love a feeling of chaos. This is the Democratic campaign in 2020. Democratic campaign strategy 2020. Trump’s crazy. That’s the campaign. That’s the whole campaign. And Democrats are totally into it. And when President Trump gets angry about that, he’s not totally wrong.