President-elect Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he would not dismiss the possibility of using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, emphasizing their importance to American national security. Trump also expressed his desire to see Canada join the United States, stating that he would rely on 'economic force' rather than military action to achieve this goal.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland , as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security .
Trump, a Republican, has floated having Canada join the United States. He said he would not use military force to do that, saying, he would rely on “economic force."PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump complained on Tuesday that President Joe Biden was undermining his transition to power a day after the incumbent moved to ban offshore energy drilling in most federal waters.
Trump said Biden's effort — part of a series of final actions in office by the Democrat's administration — was undermining his plans for once he's in office.
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