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I think NATO should have 5 percent,
he said
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,
Trump said
The Panama Canal is a disgrace, what took place at the Panama Canal. Jimmy Carter gave it to them for $1, and they were supposed to treat us well. I thought it was a terrible thing to do,
Trump saidIf those hostages aren’t back ... by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East — and it will not be good for Hamas and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone,
Trump saidHe was thrown off the case in disgrace. Why should he be allowed to write a fake report? It’ll only be a fake report. That’s great news,
Trump said about Smith when asked about the decision by a reporter at Mar-a-LagoWe’re going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built,
Trump saidI’m talking about protecting the free world,
Trump saidThey say we’re going to have a smooth transition. All they do is talk. It’s all talk. Everything they do is talk, ‘we’re going to have a smooth transition.’ And then they take 625 million acres, and they essentially landmark it, so you can’t ever drill there again. Well, we’re going to be drilling soon,
he saidWe need Greenland for national security purposes..You have approximately 45,000 people there. People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security. That’s for the free world. I’m talking about protecting the free world.”
And Trump’s final target was Greenland, with the man soon to be the 47th American president declaring
We are not treated well.. by Canada. Canada is subsidised to the tune of about $200 billion a year plus other things. They don’t essentially have a military. They have a very small military. They rely on our military. It’s all fine, but they got to pay for that. It’s very unfair.”
On Tuesday, at a press conference in Mar-Lago, Trump saidGreenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.”
Egede had saidWhat [Trump] is trying to do is reinvigorate this focus on what are the outer boundaries of the Western Hemisphere, and defending them against great power competitors.. There is this idea that our number one priority is the defence of the hemisphere, and that China and Russia are coming into our backyard. You have to see Greenland and Panama in that context.”
Explaining Trump’s comments and its genesis, Alexander Gray, a former national security official in Trump’s first term, told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday_(cropped).jpg)
You know something, to the president I'll make him a counteroffer ... How about if we buy Alaska and throw in Minnesota and Minneapolis at the same time? ... [Trump] may be joking, but under my watch, that will never ever happen."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in comments to reporters on Monday
If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them,
Trump addedMexico is really in trouble, a lot of trouble, very dangerous place, and we’re going to be announcing a future date. Pretty soon we’re going to change because we do most of the work there, and it’s ours,
he addedCanada, don't take our cars, our farm products, anything, so we won't take their products either. We basically protect Canada. We are spending hundreds of billions a year to take care of Canada. We lose in trade deficits,
Trump saidThe only hands that control the canal are Panamanian and that's how it will continue to be,
Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha told reporters on Tuesday
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President-elect Trump's comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country. Our economy is strong. Our people are strong. We will never back down in the face of threats."
Canada's minister of foreign affairs, Melanie Joly, said on XToday I'd tell you if we saw each other in 30 years, the Gulf of Mexico will still be called the Gulf of Mexico,
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I don't think it's a good way forward to fight each other with financial means when we are close allies and partners,
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said late on Tuesday in response to Trump's comments