For the purposes of national security and freedom in the world, the United States of America believes that property and Greenland is an absolute necessity. Ken will do a glorious task that represents the interests of the United States. Thanks Ken and congratulations!
Well, we need Greenland for national security purposes. I’ve been told that for a long time, long before I even ran. I mean, people have been talking about it for a long time. You have approximately 45,000 people there. People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.
It is for the loose world. I’m talking about The Loose World protector. You look, you don’t even want binoculars, look outside, you have ships in China everywhere. You have Russian ships everywhere. We do not let this happen. We do not let this happen. And if Denmark needs to reach a conclusion, however, nobody knows if they even have the right name or the right interest.
Russia and China threaten the prestige quo in the Arctic. Moscow has claimed parts of the Arctic Sea, especially in Greenland’s exclusive economic zone. Russian research ships have empipet in Greenland waters, and Russia extends its Arctic bases and formidable icebreaker spraying. China has declared itself a “near-Arctic state,” established a maritime network called the “Polar Silk Road” to link Arctic communities closer to Beijing’s economic and political agenda, and built its own breeze fleet.
The U.S. can offer an option that preserves Greenland’s sovereignty while protecting it from malign actors. The U.S. has used Compacts of Free Association for decades with three small island states in the Pacific. These COFAs allow Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands full independence and the power to conduct their own foreign relations while also giving the U.S. military access and requiring Washington to provide for their defense. The U.S. also gives economic support.
Our Navy and Commerce have been treated in a very unfair and injudicious way. The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama by the U.S. This complete “rip-off” of our Country will immediately stop …
. . . United States has a direct interest in the safe, effective and reliable operation of the Panama Canal, and this has been understood. We will never let it fall into bad hands! It did not occur to obtain advantages of others, but only as a sign of cooperation with us and Panama. If the principles, ethical and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of donations are not followed, then we call that the Panama Canal be returned, in total and without a doubt. For Panama officials, be guided accordingly!
Rates have gone up recently … That’s because starting in 2023, Panama experienced severe drought, driven by a combination of El Niño and climate change, which Mr. Trump has called a hoax. With water levels at Gatun Lake, the principal hydrological reserve for the canal, at historically low levels, authorities reduced shipping through the canal to conserve the lake’s fresh water.
A Trump spokeswoman said that because the United States is the biggest user of the canal, the increase in fees hits its ships the most.
There are red regions of Canada, which have the same urban-rural division as the United States, however, the white north is less conservative in general.
Polling in Canada prior to the US presidential election showed Kamala Harris with a 3-to-1 lead over Trump and an advantage even in more natural Trump territory in the prairies.