From Greenland to the Gulf of Mexico, Trump talks up sweeping policy changes: 5 takeaways

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : It will be done immediately," Trump declared.
52% : To make changes to the treaties the U.S. signed dating back to the Carter administration, Trump would need the support of two-thirds of the U.S. Senate.
51% : "We need them for economic security," Trump assessed.
50% : "I know that Putin would like to meet," Trump said.
49% : It might be that you'll have to do something," Trump said.
47% : But NATO's taken advantage of us," Trump said.
45% : Make America's allies pay (more) for their defense, againAs Trump reimagined what is in the national interest, another lingering beef has reemerged with U.S. allies over how much the country contributes to their defenseTrump groused on Tuesday about how much the U.S. pays to protect Europe and Canada, which he again promised to slap trade penalties on.
40% : "On the campaign trail, Trump boasted that he could solve the war in one day and said at a September presidential debate that it could happen during the presidential transition.
40% : "We basically protect Canada," Trump said.
35% : "I hope to have six months," Trump said, after he was asked if he could solve the geopolitical impasse within half a year.
33% : Trump underscored during the Palm Beach, Florida, news conference that he plans to undo a myriad number of Biden-era policies, including a newly announced ban on offshore drilling off the United States' coasts, and overhaul the country's interactions with anyone outside its borders.
32% : Pressed by a reporter, Trump would not commit to using non-military means to take control of the canal or Greenland, a territory of Denmark that the island's leader has said is not for sale.
31% : "Trump has not specified how he will end the war, but he appointed a special envoy, Keith Kellogg, to work on the issue and met in December with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris.
30% : Ending Russia's war against UkraineTrump gave himself a longer timeline to put an end to Russia's war against Ukraine, which is approaching its third anniversary on Feb. 24.
26% : Trump argued at his Mar-a-Lago news conference that the Panamanians had "abused" the gift, as he assailed Carter and repeated concerns he raised publicly last month about Chinese influence over shipping and trade routes.
26% : And it will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone," Trump said.
25% : Frustration with Biden over presidential transitionTrump has made no secret of his irritation with President Joe Biden for making last-minute policy changes that run counter to the incoming administration's agenda.
25% : At his news conference, Trump said he was disappointed that Biden's administration was "trying everything they can to make it more difficult" for him to enact policy, after promising a smooth transition.
24% : Trump declined to go into detail, saying he did not want to hurt negotiations for their release.
8% : She called the idea "absurd," when Trump first raised it in 2019."Exasperated" Trump reiterates threat against HamasTrump also made a threat of indirect military action against Hamas militants, who are holding seven Americans hostage who were kidnapped in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

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