Behind Trump's Expansionist Rhetoric

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "Trump is right about both the Panama Canal and Greenland being important to the U.S. for both national security and economic security.
52% : Like a cat with a mouse, Trump is enjoying prodding Trudeau.
52% : At the time, Trump responded by calling Trudeau "two-faced," adding, "I find him to be a nice guy, but the truth is, I called him out on the fact that he's not paying 2% [of GDP for defense], and I guess he's not very happy about it.
51% : Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, as well as to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
44% : Donald Trump wants peace, but he knows we must become much stronger and show Communist China that we are not pushovers.
41% : As with Canada, Trump was asked if he would use military force to gain control.
40% : Trump took umbrage at the young Canadian leader, who clashed with him over his America First agenda.
40% : "Now, Trump remains standing while Trudeau's political career is effectively over as he leaves his Liberal Party in shambles.
38% : This was highlighted by a moment at the 2019 NATO summit when Trudeau was caught on camera appearing to mock Trump with European leaders saying, "[Trump] was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top."
36% : So, what is Trump really up to?
35% : Would Trump really annex Canada, making our neighbor to the north the 51st state?
35% : The truth is that the feud between Trump and Trudeau goes back to his first term.
34% : That was in response to Trump telling reporters that he wouldn't use the military to annex Canada, just "economic force."
32% : Does Trump really want Greenland?
32% : Is Trump really willing to use force to take the Panama Canal?
25% : Trump is looking to check China, not simply engage in some act of expansionist vanity.
22% : Trump is simply trolling departing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
20% : Is Trump serious about renaming the Gulf of Mexico?
20% : Trump intends this as a tangible issue to further his argument regarding Mexico's complicity in mass migration.

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