Turning to politics this morning, President-elect Trump is making new threats to expand US territory, referencing Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, prompting swift reactions from some of our allies. White House correspondent Mary Alis Parks joins us now with more Mary Alice, good morning. What? Good morning. Yeah, the president-elect’s recent comments drawing swift pushback from the president of Panama, the prime minister of Greenland, and others, all worried about how serious Trump might be in his threats that he wants to expand.
US territory this morning president-elect Trump renewing threats that the US should expand its territories overseas in a flurry of social media posts on Christmas Day Trump suggesting that the US could take control of Canada, parts of Panama, and Greenland leading to swift pushback from key allies the president of Panama, Jose Raul Molino, calling president-elect Donald Trump’s claims that Chinese soldiers are running the Panama Canal nonsense Trump Wednesday writing on social media Merry Christmas to all, including the wonderful.
soldiers of China who are lovingly but illegally operating the Panama Canal. There is not a single Chinese soldier in the canal. Molino Sayang adding that he does want to keep a good relationship with China as well as the US and that it would be more appropriate to have direct conversations with Trump once he takes office on January 20th. Molina reminding Trump that every inch of the canal is Panama’s sovereign territory, in the last few days the president-elect has been railing against the canal, suggesting that the USC’s.
control arguing that Panama is ripping off American businesses nominating Miami Dade Florida county commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera, a longtime ally for the ambassador to Panama The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous and highly unfair; this complete ripoff of our country will immediately stop. Trump is also suggesting again that Canada become the 51st state and that the US should annex the Danish territory of Greenland. Greenland’s prime minister writing in a statement: Greenland is ours; we are not for sale and will never be for.
sale of course it’s not likely the US takes over New Territory, but in a case like Panama, sources here in Washington tell us that there is a concern of expanding Chinese influence abroad, and the president-elect might be looking for ways to counter that or to keep it in check.