Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland and 'economic force' to annex Canada

Main Idea: Donald Trump said he would consider military force for the Panama Canal and Greenland and economic pressure to bring Canada under U.S. control.

Key Points:

• Trump said he could not rule out military coercion toward Panama or Greenland, saying both are needed for U.S. economic and national security.
• He said he would use “economic force” rather than military force against Canada and repeated his talk of making it the 51st state.
• Trump also threatened high tariffs on Denmark if Greenland blocks efforts to join the United States.
• He accused Panama of unfair canal fees and claimed the Panama Canal Authority is tied to China, while Panama denied that China controls the canal.