What's Trump eyeing with claims on Canada, Panama Canal and Greenland
Weeks before his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump stated his intention to make Canada the 51st state of the US, retake the Panama Canal, and acquire Greenland from Denmark. Do the 78-year-old's territorial ambitions reflect mere desires, or do they show strategic, economic, security, and geopolitical foresight in a changing global order?
Trump ramps up threats to gain control of Greenland and Panama Canal
The president-elect said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
Trump won’t rule out military action for Panama Canal and Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump says he won’t rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire Danish-controlled Greenland.
Trump announces shock plan to change Gulf of Mexico's name
The president-elect, 78, announced the name swap during a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday morning.
Could Trump Really Rename the Gulf of Mexico?
In a press-conference, the President-elect said he would try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.”
Trump won't rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland, and has also expressed a desire to make Canada a state.
Trump will not rule out using military force to take Panama Canal, Greenland
US President-elect Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, calling both critical to American national security. At a press conference in Florida…
Trump refuses to rule out military force to take over Greenland and Panama Canal
The US President-elect declared US control of both to be vital to American national security.
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal
In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.
Trump threatens sovereignty of Panama, Greenland, Canada
Jan. 7 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump threatened the sovereignty of Panama, Greenland and Canada during a wide-ranging and often rambling press conference on Tuesday, prompting staunch opposition from the three U.S. allies.
Greene promises bill renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘ASAP’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has promised she will introduce a bill “ASAP” to back President-elect Trump’s idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico. In a post online, Greene shared a video of Trump pitching the idea to rename the body of water to the “Gulf of America.” “President @realDonaldTrump’s second term if off to…
Trump won’t rule out using military to take control of Greenland and Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
Trump says he will change name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.” It's his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere. Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada…
Trump refuses to rule out using US military to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump says he will not commit to refraining from using military or economic coercion to assume control of Greenland or the Panama Canal, and might consider “economic force” to take control of Canada.“It might be that you’ll have to do something,” Trump told reporters at a pres...
Trump Won’t Rule Out Military Action in Greenland, Panama in Fiery Press Conference
Trump aired grievances against rivals, the Justice Department, and other nations in a winding and pugnacious press conference.
Trump seeks to rename Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America' while threatening Greenland, Panama
The pronouncements came during a meandering press conference held a day after the US Congress certified Trump’s election victory.
Donald Trump does not rule out using military force to take Greenland
Donald Trump says that the U.S. having control over Greenland is imperative for U.S. national security and is not ruling out using military force to take it. Ivory Coast and Senegal have announced that France will withdraw from bases in their territories. Plus, Meta will stop fact-checking.
Trump says he will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'
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Make Canada 51st state, retake Panama Canal: Trump's US expansion agenda
While speaking to reporters on Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump, who is scheduled to take office on January 20, also promised to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" and said he would demand far higher defence spending from Nato allies.
Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said US should own it
Greenland's government said Trump Jr.'s visit would take place 'as a private individual' and not as an official visit
Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban immediately
Donald Trump pledges to reverse President Biden’s offshore drilling ban, promising immediate action if re-elected.
Trump floats the idea of renaming Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America'
He did not provide details on when or how he would make a possible change.
Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security. Speaking to reporters less than two weeks before he takes office on Jan. 20 and as […]
Donald Trump Jr. to Visit Greenland Amid Growing Calls for U.S. Acquisition
Donald Trump has confirmed that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., will visit Greenland amidst growing calls from the president-elect to acquire the territory from Denmark.
Trump open to military action over Greenland, Panama Canal, criticises Biden's offshore drilling ban
President-elect Donald Trump hinted at potential military action to secure Greenland and the Panama Canal, stressing their importance to U.S. national security. He also criticized President Joe Biden's ban on offshore energy drilling, pledging to reverse the decision.
Trump Jr. touches down in Greenland amid US speculation of a territorial grab
US President-elect Donald Trump's eldest son landed in Greenland Tuesday for a private visit as speculation  mounted that the incoming US administration could seek to take over the Danish territory.
Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.
Canada, the Panama Canal, and Now Greenland. What’s Behind Trump’s Expansionist Rhetoric?
Trump is once again being true to his America-First convictions.
'If we were to happen to go to war with China': Tuberville backs Trump on Panama Canal
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), ignoring his home state’s aerospace and defense industries that manufacture military aircraft components and ships, is siding with President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal from Panama, by claiming America needs the canal to defend Taiw...
Trump says US 'needs Greenland for national security purposes’ - as he vows to rename Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'
Donald Trump has said the United States "needs Greenland for national security purposes" during a speech which saw him vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America".
Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland with a message from his dad: ‘We're going to treat you well'
Greenland’s government described the visit as a private one. And Denmark said “Greenland is not for sale."
Trump Wants to Change the Gulf Of Mexico to the 'Gulf Of America,' But Can He Actually Do That??
The President-elect floated the idea around at a news conference Tuesday.
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