Upon his arrival to Davos, President Donald Trump was the scourge of European bureaucrats, the vast majority of whom were posturing aggressively over the Greenland standoff – with some even suggesting that military engagement would be imminent to stop President Trump’s desires to annex the Danish-occupied country.

By the time he left the infamous globalist conflab, President Trump had struck a deal and gotten exactly what he had been angling for all along.

President Trump announced his Greenland deal on Wednesday which reportedly includes America taking sovereign claims over different parts of Greenland with an increase in NATO security on the island designed to keep hostile adversaries from dominating the island’s natural resources.

In doing so, President Trump completed a Jeffersonian master stroke of historic proportions. Although founding father Thomas Jefferson wrote eloquently and presciently about the need for limited government, he realized as President that sometimes the heavy hand of the executive becomes necessary to ensure crucial economic and national security objectives.

As the nation’s chief executive, Jefferson was perhaps best known for the Louisiana Purchase, which vastly expanded American territory and enabled the Manifest Destiny that would come to define the national character. He did not acquire this land through happenstance or by dovish means. Jefferson used aggressive and perhaps even ruthless tactics to ensure America’s growth and potential, and we remain better off for it so many generations later.

Leveraging European Rivalries

Jefferson understood that French control of Louisiana posed a major strategic threat after Napoleon Bonaparte reobtained Louisiana from Spain in 1800. France’s imperial ambition under Napoleon was undeniable, and Jefferson wisely leveraged the rivalry between France and Britain in order to give himself better bargaining power.

Jefferson was wise not to confront France directly but created an indirect campaign of influence that let it be known how continued French control would push the United States toward a closer alliance with Britain. Jefferson disliked Britain and was repulsed at the idea of an alliance with them, but there was no reason for Napoleon to understand the magnitude of his disdain. This successful gambit brought the French to the table for serious talks.

Setting Strategic Private and Public Goals

Officially, Jefferson instructed U.S. envoys James Monroe and Robert Livingston to focus publicly on securing New Orleans and navigation rights on the Mississippi. The less aggressive public posture assuaged any possible fears from Britain or France. Behind closed doors, the tone was markedly different. The Jefferson administration was hoping to secure as much land as possible. This gave American negotiators room to maneuver without tipping their hand, building momentum that could be seized upon at an opportune time.

Exploiting French Desperation

By 1802–1803, France’s position in North America collapsed far faster than Napoleon had expected. What looked in 1800 like a revived French empire in the New World had, within two years, become a strategic burden. Napoleon’s entire North American strategy hinged on Saint-Domingue. The island was meant to be the economic engine of a French Atlantic empire, with Louisiana serving as its granary and supply base. Instead, a successful slave revolt led by Toussaint Louverture—and later Jean-Jacques Dessalines—destroyed that plan.

War between France and Britain resumed after the Peace of Amiens collapsed in 1803. Britain controlled the seas, and Napoleon feared the embarrassment of Britain easily conquering Louisiana and what that would do to his ongoing war effort. War between France and Britain resumed after the Peace of Amiens collapsed in 1803. Britain controlled the seas, and Napoleon feared the embarrassment of Britain easily conquering Louisiana and what that would do to his ongoing war effort. Napoleon also needed money to fund his wars in Europe. Selling Louisiana, a great long-term but poor short-term investment, would help fuel Napoleon’s imperialist ambitions.

Striking While the Iron was Hot

When France unexpectedly offered to sell all of Louisiana, Jefferson did not reopen negotiations or hesitate for perfection. Jefferson pressed ahead despite understanding that there would be serious pushback about the Constitutionality of the purchase, knowing delay could kill the deal or invite British interference. It is true that the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly grant the federal government the power to purchase vast foreign territory or permanently incorporate it into the United States, but Jefferson knew opportunity when he saw it. He ultimately chose pragmatism over strict constitutionalism.

Jefferson made the argument that the treaty-making power of Article II of the U.S. Constitution included the authority to acquire territory, that sovereign nations had long used treaties to transfer land, and the Constitution did not explicitly prohibit such acquisitions. The Senate ultimately saw merit in Jefferson’s arguments and Congress approved the funding of the deal. The legacy of the Louisiana Purchase would be expanding federal power through implied authority, establishing the treaty power as a tool for territorial expansion and making it clear that the Constitution was not written to hamstring a great President’s ability to make deals.

Like Jefferson, President Trump viewed the geopolitical chess board and was operating many moves ahead. President Trump was able to put the maximum amount of pressure on the EU and NATO, realizing that ultimately – despite their tough talk – they rely on the U.S. far more than we rely on them. Predictably, they buckled under the pressure, and President Trump was able to get what he wanted while also allowing our “allies” to save face. This is America First diplomacy at its finest, and Thomas Jefferson no doubt looks down with pride as he sees a Chief Executive carrying on his cunning legacy of national expansion.

Every single day it seems there is new stunning evidence that emerges about the Somali fraud that is taking place in Minneapolis. The wacky details of their subsaharan schemes are astounding and naturally arouse the suspicion that maybe there are bigger factors at play here than merely a community of third-world primitives shoving fistfuls of taxpayer money in their pockets.

While there certainly may be a conspiracy at play here, it is more likely that the Great Somali Swindle was just the byproduct of America’s ongoing dalliance with multiculturalism. Because Democrats view Somalis as angels – angelic Floydians embodying their newly-redefined American dream – who can do no wrong on account of their ethnic origin and their skin color, therefore any investigation of potential wrongdoing becomes an evil that must be snuffed out.

The record shows that when investigators looked at the evident fraud of the Feeding Our Future scandal, which opened Pandora’s Box on the depth of the fraud committed by Minnesota’s Somali community, the “R-word” was used to castigate any individual looking at the situation with a critical eye. When a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) official questioned if two food sites at the same address would end up serving the same kids, Feeding Our Future attorney Rhyddid Watkins responded by saying “that question, to me, is the epitome of systemic racism.”

The MDE was regularly strong-armed into accepting applications from Feeding Our Future under threats of lawsuits based on vague accusations of racism. When the approval process for grant money was lagging and Feeding Our Future feared scrutiny, Watkins wrote to a regulator that he hoped “MDE understands that the one and only reason allegations of racism will not be sprawled across the news tomorrow is because of your efforts.”

Watkins’ cynical and exploitative efforts were incredibly successful. The state-level bureaucrats looked the other way. Bureaucrats had to ask themselves: Is it worth risking their reputation and their ability to put food on their families’ plate to go after this Somali criminal network? After all, in Minnesota, mounting even the smallest semblance of push back against the Somali community might as well make you a card-carrying member of the Ku Klux Klan. Outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made the hierarchy abundantly clear in his response to the scandal.

“This is 80 people or so who have been convicted of this… Medicaid fraud will stretch across all racial demographics, all ethnic groups… This idea that the Somali community is to blame for this that they didn’t do more, I think that’s how we got into this… Donald Trump brought this to the attention like this is something brand new… It’s not law-abiding citizens. If that were the case, there’s a lot of white men who should be holding white men accountable for the crimes that they have committed,” Walz said at a press conference in December.

And it is not just Democrats who enabled the fraud in Minnesota with their derelict actions. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who served as Chairman Emeritus of the House Somali Caucus, laughed in the faces of his constituents when they reported their own hellish encounters with the Somali community.

If you’re asking me how I feel about immigrant populations who are in this country legally, and who are actually trying to find a better way for themselves and their families, I support it wholeheartedly. I mean, the Germans had the same problem when they came over. The Polish had the problem. The Chinese had the problem… I’m going to tell you, the Somalis, according to the measurements that have been used over time, are some of the fastest-assimilating populations that we’ve had,” Emmer said at a citizen town hall in 2015.

Emmer has since changed his tune and now talks tough against the Somalis but looked the other way when he could have done something to stop their scams exploding in scale. This is not a problem that is unique to America. These ghastly abuses happen in every country where multiculturalism takes root. Look at the Rotterdam rapes in Britain for a particularly grim example where authorities looked the other way and refused to investigate child rape rings because of fear of looking bigoted against the nation’s exploding Muslim population responsible for the vicious sex crimes.

When foreigners are imported into a country, given access to a bevy of government benefits and actively encouraged not to assimilate – hallmarks of multiculturalism as pushed by the globalists – it will result in extreme levels of fraud and depravity that the host population cannot wrap their minds around. Any sort of immigration that is allowed into America must come with the understanding that new arrivals must expediently assimilate, and immigrants from countries such as Somalia where the population has too low of an IQ to ever properly assimilate must be kept out on a permanent basis. The rise of President Trump has taught us the lesson that our future cannot be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness. Multiculturalism has become an existential threat to America and must be snuffed out with the rest of the woke nonsense.

The Chesterfield is pure temptation, commanding attention with its knee-length silhouette, signature plush collar, and structured yet comfortable fit—a timeless emblem of formality and elegance in menswear. Crafted from rich wool in deep, refined shades like navy, grey, or black, this garment became the ultimate staple for gentlemen craving prestige, refinement, and raw practicality.

Unlike its predecessors, it ditches the defined waist seam entirely, granting fluid ease of movement while delivering a razor-sharp, polished look perfect for prowling urban streets or dominating formal nights.

There’s an undeniable alluring edge to the Chesterfield, its soft contrasting collar grazing sensually against the neck, the heavy wool cascading just right over broad shoulders before tapering to tease the body beneath, stirring a quiet, magnetic confidence that pulls eyes in smoke-filled lounges or mist-veiled alleyways.

Worn open to flash a hint of crisp shirt or loosened tie, or fastened tight against the bite of winter, it radiates restrained power—offering warmth, razor-sharp poise, and a whisper of mystery with every stride.

It ignited in mid-19th-century Britain, shattering convention by dethroning bulky relics like the over-frock coat. Debuting around the 1840s, this design signaled a bold pivot to cleaner, more modern tailoring that synced with the shifting Victorian aesthetic—prioritizing function without dimming style, turning it into the go-to layer over suits when the cold closed in.

Named for George Stanhope, the 6th Earl of Chesterfield—a sharp dandy, Tory politician, and Privy Counsellor—this overcoat channels the raw influence of British aristocracy on global trends. The Earl championed the style in the 1830s and 1840s, spotlighting that iconic velvet collar drawn from post-revolutionary French flair. His choices carved British fashion dominance amid upheaval, shifting from fussy Regency excess toward sleek Victorian restraint.

Through the late 19th century, the Chesterfield morphed into the ultimate badge of refined masculinity, available in single- or double-breasted cuts.

By the 1870s, knee-length with braided edges and silk facings, it was locked in as must-have outerwear for deals and dinners alike. Its adaptability allowed seamless fusion with rising lounge suits, cementing its place in daily formal rotation.

Entering the 20th century, this classic exploded in popularity from the 1920s through the 1960s, becoming essential gear for impeccably dressed men across every walk of life. In the post-World War II boom, it reigned as the default overcoat for tycoons, power players, and masters of swagger—layered over lounge suits or sharp tailoring in charcoal, navy, or black wool, its lush collar infusing subtle luxury. The piece flowed with fashion’s tide, holding elegant shape amid looser, more relaxed cuts.

The Teddy Boys of the 1950s gave it a fierce twist: a longer, fuller Drape version—often in bold pale blue or charcoal with plush accents—paired with ultra-slim drainpipe trousers, flashy waistcoats, and chunky creepers. This gritty street remix flipped the garment from elite symbol to emblem of youthful rebellion and working-class edge, keeping it alive and electric through post-war Britain.

That mid-century fire sealed its classic status, versatile enough for men and increasingly for women, who claimed tailored versions from the late 19th century onward for effortless elegance in motion, then owned it through the 1940s to 1960s in feminine lines or as bold reclaimed tailoring. From corner offices to rock stages, its pull proved unbreakable, fusing high polish with fearless adaptability.

Politically, the 6th Earl embodied its aura of command in London’s elite shadows. Woodrow Wilson wore it in office and abroad, with surviving pieces—one from post-WWI France—underscoring its diplomatic edge, merging American grit with European finesse.

Beyond power corridors, the Chesterfield crowns cultural icons. Roger Moore absolutely owned it in a navy double-breasted version—most memorably as James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973), where the coat’s sleek lines, velvet collar, and tailored power made his 007 debut irresistibly commanding and sexy, exuding that effortless, dangerous elegance that turned heads. In the 1960s and 1970s, Sinatra, the Chairman of the Board, pushed the coat to peak cool: classic lines fused with fedora, razor suits, and that effortless charisma on stage, in Vegas, everywhere he owned the room.

The Chesterfield stands as a pinnacle of refined menswear—elegant, structured, and timeless. The ideal shoes honor its formal heritage while sharpening that alluring edge: rich, polished leather with subtle gleam and razor-clean lines. Black or deep brown cap-toe Oxfords are the most lethal match, their closed-lacing precision echoing the coat’s restraint and luxurious collar, channeling Sinatra’s effortless Vegas stride. For sly versatility without losing formality, Derbies or sleek Chelsea boots in matching leather ground the look with quiet confidence and magnetic pull.

Today, the Chesterfield endures as a shape-shifting force that defies eras, calling to anyone who craves heritage laced with edge. From aristocratic shadows to world leaders and Rat Pack legends like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., it stands as proof: true icons don’t fade; in fact, they evolve, ignite, conquer in silence, and leave a trail of lingering glances that no one can quite shake.