Wasserman Schultz slams Trump’s ‘preposterous’ calls to seize Panama Canal, Greenland
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on Thursday criticized President-elect Trump for saying the United States should take control of the Panama Canal and buy Greenland. “Suggesting that we're going to send troops to Panama to take back the Panama Canal is just ridiculous,” Wasserman Schultz said in a CNN appearance Thursday. “We have an agreement […]
Trump Has a ‘Mandate’ to Deal with Panama Canal, Greenland
On Monday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said on Fox News Channel's “Hannity” that voters gave President-elect Donald Trump a “mission” to address the Panama Canal and Greenland issues. . Guest host Kellyanne Conway said, “Senator, a lot of people tonight have been warning about the Panama Canal and Greenland and the tariffs that President Trump […]
Denmark will deploy 2 sled dog teams to help secure Greenland after Trump threatens takeover
Denmark will not turn over. The Nordic nation announced on Tuesday it would beef up Greenland's defenses with $1.5 billion in new resources, including two elite dog sled teams, days after President-elect Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in purchasing the Arctic island. did. Denmark's Defense Minister Trolls Lund Poulsen told the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that […]
Trump buying Greenland would be largest US territory acquisition ever — topping even these massive gains
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump's plan to purchase Greenland would be the largest territorial addition in U.S. history, even surpassing the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which nearly doubled the size of the United States at the time. President Trump, 78, on Sunday announced that he would nominate PayPal co-founder Ken Howley to be U.S. […]
Fox News's Kilmeade estimates Greenland could cost $1.5 trillion
FOX News' Brian Kilmeade said Monday that Greenland would cost about $1.5 trillion, after President-elect Trump said earlier this week that it was “absolutely necessary” for the United States to own Greenland. It was estimated that it could become a dollar amount. “It will cost about 1.5 trillion, but [it’ll] It's probably going to pay […]
‘Amazing Idea’: Scott Jennings Says Buying Greenland Would Be ‘A Great Legacy Piece’ For Donald Trump
Republican strategist Scott Jennings said Tuesday that buying Greenland from Denmark would be a “huge legacy” for President-elect Donald Trump, saying the United States needs the “vital” territory. President Trump said on Monday: post Truth Social argued that the United States should buy Greenland, and had already considered buying Greenland from Denmark during his first […]
Donald Trump’s tough talk—Buy Greenland! Take back Panama Canal!—sparks defiance from many Republican rebels
President Donald Trump has said it is “absolutely necessary” for our country to own Greenland. He argues that the US should take back the Panama Canal unless “ridiculous” shipping charges are lowered. He threatened that any Republican who opposes him on legislation to avert a government shutdown could and should be elected in a primary. […]
Greenland to Trump: We're not for sale
Greenland's prime minister said Monday that the autonomous island is not for sale, after President-elect Donald Trump said it was “absolutely necessary” for the United States to own Greenland. “Greenland is ours. As reported by the BBC and the Guardian, we are not and will never be for sale,” Prime Minister Moute Egede said in […]
U.S. Ownership of Greenland ‘Absolute Necessity’ for National Security, Freedom
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that it is “absolutely necessary” for national security and freedom that the United States owns Greenland, which is currently under effective control of Denmark. playing cards said In a post on Truth Social, he announced the appointment of Ken Howley as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark. I am pleased […]
Trump says US owning Greenland 'absolute necessity'
President-elect Trump said on social media Sunday night that it is “absolutely necessary” for the United States to own Greenland, in a statement announcing Ken Howley as his nominee for ambassador to Denmark. Hawley, a tech investor and co-founder of PayPal, served as ambassador to Sweden under Trump. “For the sake of national security and […]