Trump Not Ruling Out Using Military, Economic Coercion to Retake Panama Canal, Claim Greenland

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Howery, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Sweden during Trump's first term, will represent U.S. interests in the region, Trump said.
57% : On Dec. 22, Trump announced his appointment of PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as the U.S. ambassador to Denmark.
56% : If Denmark rejected the U.S. proposal, Trump said, he "would tariff Denmark at a very high level.
54% : In his message, Trump reiterated his idea to take ownership of Greenland.
52% : "Trump later indicated to reporters that his idea was normal by referencing past U.S. efforts to purchase the strategic island, including Harry Truman's proposal to buy it for $100 million in 1946.
50% : In a televised address, Mulino said that Panama's sovereignty and independence were non-negotiable.Trump quickly replied, "We'll see about that!"
49% : You have approximately 45,000 people there," Trump said.
47% : It was the most expensive structure ever built in the history of our country," Trump said.
47% : So the Panama Canal is under discussion with them right now," Trump said during the press conference.
47% : In a Dec. 22 post, Trump also shared an image of the U.S. flag flying over the Panama Canal with the text "Welcome to the United States Canal!"Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded to Trump's comments about using economic or military pressure to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal.
46% : "No, I can't assure you on either of those two, but I can say this, we need them for economic security," Trump responded.
45% : "In recent social media posts, Trump has floated the idea of taking control of Greenland and the Panama Canal and proposed making Canada the 51st state in order to protect U.S. national security.
41% : Trump also said the United States needs Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, for "national security purposes.
29% : "Trump in recent social media posts expressed his frustration over China's expanding influence in the canal, despite it having been built by the United States more than 110 years ago at great financial and human cost.
28% : Speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump said that he "cannot assure" that military or economic coercion would not be used to take control of these two strategic locations, in response to a question.
23% : Trump earlier criticized what he called the "exorbitant" fees Panama has been charging the United States, its Navy, and U.S. corporations for passage.
20% : "Trump questioned whether Denmark has any right over Greenland.
17% : Trump reiterated that 38,000 people died during the waterway's construction.
15% : "In 2019, Trump canceled a planned visit to Denmark, calling Frederiksen's remarks "nasty" and "inappropriate.
5% : During his speech, Trump criticized Carter for handing over the Panama Canal.

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