Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Action to Secure Greenland and Panama Canal, Citing Economic and National Security Concerns

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday stunned reporters by refusing to rule out military or economic coercion to secure U.S. control over Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump doubled down on his assertion that these strategic locations are vital to the United States’ economic and national security interests.

When pressed about whether he could rule out military or economic coercion in acquiring these areas, Trump’s response was characteristically direct.