Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : His comments are sparking particular concern given the United States's history of military intervention in Panama.
46% : Supporters later posted video of Trump speaking by phone to locals.
45% : "The Panama Canal was built for our military," Trump said.
44% : Trump posted on social media about his son's trip.
42% : "The remarks came during a rambling session with journalists at his Florida resort home and will likely set off diplomatic alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House later this month with an agenda of muscular American nationalism.
41% : "Don Jr and my Reps landing in Greenland," Trump wrote.
40% : Trump claimed the Panama Canal, which was transferred to Panamanian control in 1999 under a 1977 treaty, was being "operated by China", an assertion that comes amid his repeated calls for the strategic waterway to be returned to US control.
36% : "I can't assure you on either of those two," Trump said in response to a reporter's question.
36% : It also resulted in the removal of military dictator Noriega, who would later be sentenced on drug trafficking charges to 40 years in prison.
21% : Trump has simultaneously ramped up pressure on other territories, suggesting Canada could become "the 51st state" and mockingly referring to the exiting prime minister, Justin Trudeau, as "governor".
9% : Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this monthDonald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake control of the Panama Canal and seize Greenland, citing economic security as a driving factor.

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