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Trump open to using 'economic force' to acquire Canada as a state
Trump open to using 'economic force' to acquire Canada as a state
"Canada and the United States, that would really be something," said U.S. president-elect Donald Trump during a Mar-a-Lago press conference on Tuesday. 'You get rid of that artificially drawn line, and you take a look at what that looks like.'
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Trump, who vowed to stop wars, doesn't rule out using military to wrest control of Panama Canal and Greenland
From CNN's Michael WilliamsPresident-elect Donald Trump did not rule out using the military to wrest control of the Panama Canal and Greenland during remarks to the press on Tuesday.
Asked directly whether he would rule out using “military or economic coercion” to see through his goal of gaining those territories, the president-elect responded, “no.”
“No, I can’t assure you on either of those two, but I can say this, we need them for economic security,” he said.
His apparent openness to using the military to achieve those goals comes despite his promises to avoid wars once he is sworn in.
“I’m not going to start a war,” Trump said during his victory speech after winning the 2024 election. “I’m going to stop wars.”
Since his election, Trump has repeatedly raised his interest in acquiring both the Panama Canal and Greenland. His remarks on Tuesday were the first time he has suggested using the military to do so.
Asked later whether he would also use the military against Canada, which he has also floated the US acquiring, Trump replied: “No, economic force.”
