While addressing a press convention at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Tuesday (native time), Trump was requested whether or not he would rule out utilizing “military or economic coercion” to obtain his aim of gaining these territories.
US President-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out the use of navy drive to take management of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and “economic force” to purchase Canada, CNN reported.
While addressing a press convention at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Tuesday (native time), Trump was requested whether or not he would rule out utilizing “military or economic coercion” to obtain his aim of gaining these territories.
He responded, “No, I can’t assure you on either of those two, but I can say this, we need them for economic security.”
Trump mentioned Denmark ought to surrender its management of Greenland or it will face excessive tariffs. He prompt individuals of Greenland may vote for independence or to turn out to be the half of the United States.
He mentioned, “I’m talking about protecting the free world.”Since his election, Trump has repeatedly expressed his curiosity in gaining management of the Panama Canal and Greenland. Trump for the primary time on Tuesday prompt utilizing the navy to obtain his aim, in accordance to a CNN report.
Trump mentioned later that he would solely use “economic force” and never navy drive towards Canada. When requested whether or not he would additionally use the navy to purchase Canada, Trump responded, “No, economic force.”
He continued, “You get rid of that artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like — and it would also be much better for national security.”
In latest weeks, Trump in his social media posts has mentioned that Canada ought to turn out to be the 51st state of the US. He even used Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of his plan to step down as PM and Liberal Party chief to reiterate his stance that Canada turns into the 51st state of the US.
During the press convention on Tuesday, Trump criticised former US President Jimmy Carter’s resolution to hand management of the Panama Canal again to Panama throughout his presidency, CNN reported. Carter, who handed away on the age of 100 on December 29, negotiated treaties that supplied for the handover of the Panama Canal to Panama.
He mentioned, “The Panama Canal is a disgrace.” Trump mentioned, “What took place at the Panama Canal, Jimmy Carter gave it to them for USD 1 and they were supposed to treat us well.”
The US President-elect mentioned that he desires to rename the Gulf of Mexico because the Gulf of America. He mentioned, “We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory, the Gulf of America — what a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate.”
He slammed the Biden administration’s dealing with of the transition forward of his inauguration ceremony on January 20. Trump mentioned the Biden administration is “trying everything they can to make it more difficult” and desires to “block the reforms of the American people and that they voted for,” in accordance to CNN.”
They say we’re going to have a clean transition. All they do is speak. It’s all speak. Everything they do is speak, ‘We’re going to have a clean transition.’ And then they take 625 million acres, they usually basically landmark it, so you possibly can’t ever drill there once more. Well, we’re going to be drilling quickly,” he mentioned.
Trump’s remarks come a day after US Congress licensed his election victory with no objections from any lawmakers because the tally of states was introduced on the House ground.
Donald Trump received 312 electoral votes whereas Harris bought 226 votes, a complete that was confirmed throughout the certification on Monday, marking the ultimate step within the election course of earlier than Trump returns again to the White House on January 20, The Hill reported.
Kamala Harris presided over the method and the proceedings went off with out a hitch. Several lawmakers helped within the counting, together with Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Deb Fischer and Representatives – Bryan Steil and Joe Morelle. Vice President-elect JD Vance was additionally current within the chamber throughout the rely.
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