His rambling news conference included complaints about electric heaters that cause itching and lies about the criminal cases against him.

President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out the idea of using the military to take Greenland and the Panama Canal during a press conference on Tuesday. The post Trump Refuses to Rule Out Using the Military to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal: ‘It Might Be That You’ll Have to Do Something’ first appeared on Mediaite.

The president-elect threatened to hit Denmark with tariffs ‘at a very high level’ if officials don’t cooperate with his bid to take over Greenland.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would not promise to avoid a military confrontation over his desire to bring Greenland or the Panama Canal under US control.

President-elect Donald Trump declined on Monday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire Danish-controlled Greenland.

SEAN HANNITY (HOST): When he made the comment about the Panama Canal, if you look at the history of the Panama Canal, he's not wrong in what he's saying, and China is involved in the Panama Canal. Greenland. I'd love to see Greenland, you know, become part of the United States. I'd love it.

The incoming Trump administration, set to take office in January 2025, is preparing for a shift in U.S. foreign policy. This recalibration aims to refocus the United States’ role in the world, prioritizing pragmatism and strength.

Global warming is making both places more important to global shipping and trade. To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges it will create, look no farther than two parts of the world that Donald Trump wants America to control: Greenland and the Panama Canal.