Trump muses on control of Greenland, Canada and Panama Canal in social media posts
President-elect Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the United States could take control of Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal in a grievance-filled post. News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on the history of Trump's targets and the geopolitical implications of his musings.
Trump takes aim at Canada, Panama Canal, Greenland in posts
After President-elect Trump fired off a series of social media posts on Christmas Day suggesting the United States should expand into Canada and Greenland and take control of the Panama Canal, some officials in those regions are firing back.
In 1946, U.S. officials offered Denmark $100 million to purchase the land, according to Time Magazine. Similarly to Trump, ...
"Here we go again," said Malte Humpert of the Arctic Institute. "This idea remains as ludicrous as it was in 2019." ...
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Trump also doubled down on his threats to demand US control of the Panama Canal, buying Greenland and annexing Canada.
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