Donald Trump won the 2024 election by vowing to solve America's problems at home, but now he can't stop talking about his ambitions of expansion abroad.
US President-elect Donald Trump has called for Canada to become the 51st state and questioned Denmark's control of Greenland, suggesting the US might
Trump plans to order “very serious tariffs” against Canada and Mexico — and vowed to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico.
Panama said on Tuesday that the sovereignty of its interoceanic canal was non-negotiable, while Denmark said Greenland is not for sale, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military or economic coercion to gain control over relevant regions.
DONALD Trump has refused to rule out using force at the Panama Canal and threatened Canada during a fiery press conference. The Republican, who is two weeks away from entering the White House, has
The US President-elect has made a number of territorial claims, against 2 military allies, and a Central American nation, the leaders of which have their own responses to this.
Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Denmark over its control of Greenland and musings about “economic force” to absorb Canada as a US state were a fresh reminder of how rocky executing the president-elect’s trade agenda could prove.
As it turns out, both Europe and Canada may be in the market for upgraded alliances. Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20th brings with it the prospect of tariffs and jingoistic bluster.
The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime allies just days before taking office.
Trump’s fixation on Greenland is particularly odd, though not new. Back in 2018, he offered to buy it from Denmark, which controls the large, icy island as an autonomous territory. He was outraged when the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, turned him down, calling her “ nasty ” and canceling a state visit to Copenhagen.
Trump’s fixation on Greenland is particularly odd, though not new. Back in 2018, he offered to buy it from Denmark, which controls the large, icy island as an autonomous territory. He was outraged when the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, turned him down, calling her “ nasty ” and canceling a state visit to Copenhagen.