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Well, it'd be pretty exciting. I mean, if you think about it and we've got a president now that's going to focus on our national security."
Scott initially defended Trump's comments, saying
We want to keep good relations with the United States. It's good for both of us. We think it's certainly crucial for Denmark, but also on the other hand there are limits to what you can even take. Even if we're a small country, we still have our limits. This is too much."
Ramus Jarlov, a conservative member of the Danish Parliament, told CNN Trump's comments about Greenland crossed a red line
Mr. Senator, taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal isn't a realistic proposal, is it? It's just a negotiating tactic, isn't it?"
Host Stuart Varney asked himI don't know what he means by that,
Scott replied_(cropped).jpg)
Greenland loves America and Trump!!! Incredible people with an equally awesome reception. They just want to be able to utilize some of the incredible resources that they have and allow themselves, their country, and their kids to flourish."
Donald Trump Jr. wrote on XWe need Greenland for national security purposes."
The president-elect addedWe have a clear interest that it's the U.S. that plays a large role in that region, and not, for example, Russia,
she saidWe’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
He 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-LagoThe 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 saidWe’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 MondayIf 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 added