Donald Trump remarks invite global rebuttals, move share prices
Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda he has promoted since winning the Nov. 5 election.
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Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, also floated the idea of turning Canada into a US state, said he would demand far higher defense spending from NATO allies and promised to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Canada's minister of foreign affairs, Melanie Joly, said on X, «President-elect Trump's comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country. Our economy is strong. Our people are strong. We will never back down in the face of threats.»
Asked if he could assure the world he would not use military or economic coercion as he tries to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, Trump said, «No, I can't assure you on either of those two. But I can say this, we need them for economic security.» He suggested he would impose tariffs on Denmark if it resists his offer to purchase Greenland. Denmark has said Greenland, a self-governing part of its kingdom, is not for sale.
The EU will not let other nations attack its sovereign borders, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday, responding to Trump. «There is obviously no question that the
