Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : His pitch to seize the Panama Canal - which he described as a "vital national asset" though it's been decades since America controlled it - reflected a similarly nationalist agenda that Trump often describes as "America First."Speaking in Arizona this weekend, Trump also reiterated plans to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a distinction that could preface the use of military force on Mexican soil.
59% : Since winning the election last month, Trump has spent most days entertaining close allies, business titans, donors and heads of state at his Palm Beach estate.
58% : One adviser, though, noted that Trump regularly elevates causes brought to his attention by people ranging from longtime friends to new acquaintances if it animates him.
55% : "Welcome to the United States Canal," Trump posted on Truth Social, along with a picture of a US flag sailing on the waterway.
53% : Trump on Sunday evening called ownership of Greenland an "absolute necessity" for "purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World."
53% : Another adviser said concerns about treatment of US companies in Panama likely resonated with Trump because "trade is top of mind for him."
52% : Trump first discussed the idea privately and publicly confirmed it in 2019, though he ultimately downplayed his interest.
52% : And it provided an early avenue for Trump to claim victory over a foreign target.
37% : The response did little to discourage Trump and his allies, though, who responded with memes and images on social media doubling down on his latest cause.
36% : "President Trump Is Securing The Border," his transition team wrote in a recent release, "And He Hasn't Even Taken Office Yet."
34% : In many ways, the gambit delivered the intended result: leaders from both countries immediately sought an audience with Trump to reaffirm their commitment to assist the US on border issues.
30% : Pressuring Panama to lower fees on ships that use the canal could also help offset an expected rise in costs of products resulting from the tariffs Trump intends to impose on foreign goods.
27% : With Trump, the differences between serious policy proposals and rhetorical flourishes intended to stoke media attention or energize his base are not always clear.
22% : Indeed, when Trump vocalized his threat to take back the Panama Canal this weekend, he did so with an out for the country to avoid his wrath: lower fees on American ships that utilize the passageway to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
22% : Trump has threatened to drop bombs on fentanyl labs and send special forces to take out cartel leaders, an incursion that could violate Mexico's sovereignty and disrupt relations with the United States' largest trading partner.

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