What Teddy Roosevelt has to do with Trump’s moves in Venezuela and Greenland – NPR
Lead: In mid-January 2026, President Donald Trump repeatedly invoked long-standing U.S. doctrines to justify aggressive actions abroad, citing the Monroe Doctrine and Teddy Roosevelt–era approaches while defending moves toward Venezuela and public pressure over Greenland. His statements framed intervention and coercion as continuations of 19th- and early-20th-century U.S. policy, while critics and historians say the … Read more