Seth Leibsohn: The Chicken Little Left

Monday, January 26, 2026

There’s an old adage about speculation and opinionizing over what a political leader may or may not do: it goes “Those who know don’t say, and those who say don’t know.”  This would be a good rule for those who catastrophize the consequences of President Donald Trump’s proposed actions … before they take place.

In recent days, fearmongering and panic were everywhere over the President’s plans for Greenland, some went so far as to say it would be the destruction of NATO, others called for the 25th Amendment. But, within about six hours of being in Davos, we received news that the framework for non-military deal was put together.

All of a sudden, it all seemed very reasonable.

As children, we read of the story of Chicken Little to learn not to exaggerate our paranoias; doing so leading to disastrous results. President Trump has embarrassed his critics with success—time and time again.

Perhaps it’s time to give him a little wider berth on the international stage. 

So far, he’s done quite well.

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