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Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal

President-Elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out using military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, asserting their importance for national security.
Trump claimed that control of Greenland is essential to U.S. National and economic security.
Trump remarked, 'The Panama Canal was built for our military,' indicating a need for economic security.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that the U.S. Is absolutely their closest ally and has a significant role in the region compared to Russia.

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Trump Doesn’t Rule Out Coercion as He Eyes Panama Canal, Greenland

By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal| January 07, 2025 President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using economic and military coercion to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland during a press conference Tuesday after devoting much of his impromptu speech to outlining his strategic goals in the Western Hemisphere. In the first question of his post-speech press conference at Trump’s West Palm Beach, Florida, estate, a reporter asked …

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Hakeem Jeffries lambasts Donald Trump’s Greenland takeover plans

Hakeem Jeffries has lambasted Donald Trump for his threats to seize Greenland. The president-elect will be back on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, 8 January, to meet with Senate Republicans about legislative priorities. It comes after his speech at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, Trump doubled down on his wish to make Canada a state, occupy Greenland, and seize the Panama Canal, not ruling out the use of the military in the latter two instances. "We are not s…

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Trump is being roasted for his delusion that he can take over Greenland and we're howling

Donald Trump has already gone full imperialist before even taking office, and his unhinged desire to plant the American flag in other countries has the internet clowning on him with memes so funny we can't stop laughing.Trump's terrifying vision of neocolonialism includes his desire to annex Greenland, make Canada the 51st state, take control of the Panama Canal, and change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.Who does he think …

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