Trump says he won't rule out military force to take Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he wouldn't rule out the use of military force to do it. Trump also said he plans on pardoning people convicted in cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

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Russia's Kremlin says it's watching Trump's pursuit of Greenland closely

The Kremlin said Thursday that it's keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland.
CNBC - 1h
Trump national security adviser says Greenland pursuit is 'about the Arctic'

Politico - 3h
Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland

The Kremlin reacts to the US president-elect's remarks saying the Arctic is in Russia's sphere of interest.
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Blinken and French Diplomat Criticize Trump’s Talk of Taking Greenland

In Paris, the two officials acknowledged potential strains on alliances with the return of Donald J. Trump to power, but said their countries would try to maintain strong ties.
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Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population

After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety.
The New York Times - 21h
Trump won't rule out military action to take control of Greenland as son visits

Greenland's government says Donald Trump Jr. is visiting in a private capacity, so it won't discuss his presence as his father vows to make it part of the U.S.
CBS News - 1d
Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military talk

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military ...
The Hill - 16h
Pentagon 'not aware of any plans' to take Greenland by force

The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was “not aware” of any plans to invade Greenland if ordered to do so, after President-elect Trump a day earlier refused to rule out using military force to seize ...
The Hill - 18h
Trump provokes anxieties with Greenland, Panama Canal military talk

President-elect Trump’s refusal to rule out military action to attain his ambitions of acquiring the Panama Canal and Greenland has sparked some stern responses overseas and spurred a global debate ...
The Hill - 21h
Blinken says Trump's push for US to take control of Greenland is 'not going to happen'

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland
ABC News - 23h
Will Trump really take Canada and Greenland?

He also said he wants to reclaim the Panama Canal
BBC News - 23h
Germany and France warn Trump against use of force over Greenland

Olaf Scholz says borders are inviolable after president-elect talks of using US military or tariffs to take control of island. Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against any attempt to ...
The Guardian - 1d
Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat

European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.
NBC News - 1d
Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

The EU's two leading members were reacting to the US president-elect's plans to acquire Denmark's autonomous territory.
BBC News - 1d
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal

In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.
The New York Times - 1d
Trump suggests taking Greenland and Panama Canal by force

During an hourlong press conference, President-elect Trump mapped out headline-making plans for his administration — including seizing the Panama Canal and Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico ...
NBC News - 1d
Biden says he could've beaten Trump in November

President Biden said early Wednesday that he thinks he would have beaten President-elect Trump if he stuck with his reelection bid in an interview with USA Today. “It’s presumptuous to say that, ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump threatens land grabs of Panama Canal, Greenland, by force. Can he?: ANALYSIS

The president-elect claims it’s vital for national and economic security.
ABC News - 1d
Morning Report — Trump signals he means it on Greenland, Canada

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump, transactional to his core, argued Tuesday that Denmark should sell Greenland to the United States to benefit global security. He pressed Panama to forfeit ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump says he would use "economic force" to acquire Canada, but does not specify how

One day after Congress certified the 2024 election, and less than two weeks from his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump addressed reporters on Tuesday in a wide-ranging 75-minute news ...
CBS News - 1d
Trump says he won't rule out military force to take Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he ...
CBS News - 1d
Trump doesn't rule out using military force to take control of Panama Canal, Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He addressed pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and whether he would pursue efforts to put Greenland and the ...
CBS News - 1d
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland

Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month. Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake ...
The Guardian - 1d
Trump won't rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland, and has also expressed a desire to make Canada a state.
CNBC - 1d
Trump won't rule out force to retake Panama Canal, threatens 'all hell' over hostages

Donald Trump delivered remarks and took reporter questions on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago in what was his second news conference since becoming president-elect.
ABC News - 1d
Trump refuses to rule out force to take Greenland and Panama Canal

US president-elect also vows to rename Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’ and to impose tariffs on allies
Financial Times - 1d
Greenland ‘not for sale’, says Danish PM after Trump call for US to buy it

US president-elect’s renewed interest in Arctic island poses challenge for Denmark’s government
Financial Times - 2d
Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and "economic force" to acquire Canada.
NBC News - 2d
12:30 Report — Trump presses idea of taking over Greenland

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Washington, D.C., just looks so magical from the snow. Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?). Here’s what’s ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump threatens economic, not military force, to annex Canada

President-elect Trump said Tuesday he was not considering using military force to make Canada part of the United States after repeatedly musing about the idea of the country becoming the 51st ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump won't rule out using military to get Panama Canal

President-elect Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over operation of the key passageway. Trump ...
The Hill - 2d
Why was Justin Trudeau forced out? With Trump on the horizon, his party wasn’t sure he could win | David Moscrop

Claims Canada’s prime minister was too leftwing have been overblown. Instead, he was brought down by his lack of popularity and being in charge too long. Justin Trudeau has announced he will step ...
The Guardian - 2d
Derek Carr says he won't take a pay cut for 2025

When the Saints signed quarterback Derek Carr two years ago after he was released by the Raiders, the contract was structured as a two-year guarantee with a team option thereafter.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Honduran Leader Threatens to Push U.S. Military Out of Base if Trump Orders Mass Deportations

In pushing back against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s plan, President Xiomara Castro threatened that a base hosting U.S. troops could “lose all reason to exist in Honduras.”
The New York Times - 5d
Judge sets date for Trump hush-money sentencing but rules out prison term

President-elect will be sentenced for his 34 felony convictions on 10 January, Judge Juan Merchan rules. A judge on Friday set Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case for 10 January – ...
The Guardian - 5d
Judge rules out prison time for Trump in "hush money" case

The New York judge who rejected President-elect Donald Trump's argument that his criminal "hush money" case should be thrown out over the Supreme Court's immunity ruling has denied his motion to ...
CBS News - 5d
Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.
The New York Times - Jan. 1

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