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Not sure what Trumps ultimate goal is in the end but all the threats of expanding territory is very resource focused and wanting America to be self-sufficient in the end, these threats are just how negotiate to distract the other party from what he truly wants. He’s playing hard ball and it’s gonna get a little dirty, only time will tell how dirty