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Trump Threatens to Take Control of Greenland and Panama Canal Amid Uncertain International Relations
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Donald Trump has expressed interest in taking control of several territories, including the Panama Canal and Greenland. He has refused to rule out using military force to achieve this goal, citing the strategic importance of the Panama Canal to the US. Trump's comments mark a departure from decades of US policy prioritizing self-determination over territorial expansion. China has also expressed interest in Greenland, seeking its rare earth minerals for its Polar Silk Road. Donald Trump Jr recently visited Greenland for a private trip, reiterating his father's desire to acquire the territory. However, it is unclear if Trump's remarks were serious or a negotiating tactic.
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.
We need a very, very close co-operation with the U.S. On the other hand, I would like everyone to respect that Greenlanders are a people. It is their country that is at stake here.
At the same time, it must be done in a way that allows Denmark and the United States to still cooperate in, among other things, NATO.
My starting point, and that of the government, is very clear: the future of Greenland is decided in Greenland.
Our country is open for visits, and visitors are welcome in our beautiful country.
I don't want to be a pawn in Trump's hot dreams of expanding his empire to include our country.
While others, including Danes and Americans, are entitled to their opinions, we should not be caught up in the hysteria and let external pressures distract us from our path.
The only hands that control the canal are Panamanian and that's how it will continue to be.
We are not treated well by Canada. Same thing with Mexico. We're going to be announcing a future date, pretty soon … we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. It's appropriate.
Greenland coming in hot ... well, actually, really really cold!
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sources
- 1.The Times
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.Daily Sabah
- 4.South China Morning Post
- 5.CNA News
- 6.Le Monde
- 7.The Japan Times
- 8.France 24
- 9.ABC News (Australia)
- 10.BBC
- 11.The Guardian
- 12.Al Jazeera
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.Russian Foreign Policy
- 4.US Politics
- 5.French Foreign Policy
- 6.US-EU relations
- 7.Mining industry
- 8.US-Canada relations
- 9.Artic
- 10.Danish Foreign Policy
countries
- 1.United Arab Emirates
- 2.Canada
- 3.China
- 4.Denmark
- 5.Estonia
- 6.Spain
- 7.United Kingdom
- 8.Greenland
- 9.Hong Kong
- 10.Israel
- 11.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 12.Iceland
organizations
- 1.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 2.Hamas
- 3.Republican Party
- 4.DAMAC Properties
- 5.Truth Social
- 6.Twitter/X
- 7.White House
- 8.Canal+
- 9.Peterson Institute for International Economics
- 10.Trump International Golf Course
- 11.Atlantic Council
- 12.CK Hutchison Holdings
persons
- 1.Donald Trump Jr
- 2.Donald Trump
- 3.Justin Trudeau
- 4.Mette Frederiksen
- 5.Jimmy Carter
- 6.José Raúl Mulino
- 7.Javier Martínez-Acha
- 8.Joe Biden
- 9.Mute Egede
- 10.Roger Boyes
- 11.Aaja Chemnitz
- 12.Claudia Sheinbaum
