"No, I can't assure you of either of those two. But I can say this: We need them for economic security. The Panama Canal was built for our military." Since winning the 2024 election, Trump has openly discussed the U.

The president-elect threatened to hit Denmark with tariffs ‘at a very high level’ if officials don’t cooperate with his bid to take over Greenland.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would not promise to avoid a military confrontation over his desire to bring Greenland or the Panama Canal under US control.