According to Reuters, Donald Trump announced that as US president he would consider imposing tariffs on Denmark. In his statement, he mentioned Greenland, which in his opinion could belong to the United States. Moreover, the future leader has not ruled out the use of force against Copenhagen and Panama. He also spoke about the changes that should occur in NATO and the “artificial” border between the United States and Canada.
During the press conference, Donald Trump was asked if he would avoid the use of military or economic coercion regarding the Panama Canal and Greenland.
– No, we cannot guarantee either of these two (issue – ed.). But we can say that we need them for economic security, the US president-elect said. Reuters reported that “President Trump has indicated that he will impose tariffs on Denmark if it rejects his offer to buy Greenland.”
Regarding “military action,” Trump said he was “not going to promise” that there would be no such action, as reported by AFP. “We might have to do something,” he added.
The Bay’s new name and its “economic power” over Canada
Trump will be inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20th. In a speech Tuesday, he said there are plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
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The president-elect also said he would use economic power to carry out his plan to unify the United States and Canada. AFP news agency suggests this plan is “unlikely”.
Journalists asked whether President Trump also wanted to use military force. “No, it’s economic power,” he answered. – Canada and the United States, that would be really great. To remove this artificially drawn line (…). It would also be much better for national security, he added.
In his speech, Donald Trump called on NATO members to increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP. “Everyone can afford it, but they should be paying 5% instead of 2%,” he told reporters.
wka / polsatnews.pl
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