
The Former President has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal for the United States, and has also hinted at the possibility of Canada becoming the 51st state.
- Dec 24, 2024
AceShowbiz - Former President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal for the United States, and has also hinted at the possibility of Canada becoming the 51st state. These territorial ambitions have drawn mixed reactions, with some leaders rejecting the proposals and others expressing concerns about potential impacts.
President-elect Donald Trump has reignited his previous position that the United States should acquire Greenland, calling it an "absolute necessity" for national security and freedom. Trump also suggested that the US could retake control of the Panama Canal if shipping costs remain high.
Trump's proposals have faced opposition from Greenland and Panama. Greenland's Prime Minister, Múte Egede, stated that Greenland is "not for sale" and that they will never give up their struggle for freedom. Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, declared that every square meter of the Panama Canal belongs to Panama and will remain so.
Trump has also repeatedly proposed merging Canada into the United States as the 51st state. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed the idea as a joke, but Trump has continued to make references to Canada as a "state" with Trudeau as its "governor."
Sources close to Trump have confirmed that he is "100% serious" about acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal. The sources indicate that a plan was developed during Trump's first term to negotiate a takeover of Greenland by winning over its residents and then having the decision ratified by Copenhagen. The plan reportedly involved a compact of free association similar to the U.S.'s relationship with Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia.