President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of social media posts on Christmas Day, suggesting the US could control all three.
Writing on his truth-telling social platform, Trump began. long Posts Merry Christmas to all, “including those wonderful Chinese soldiers who lovingly, but illegally, operate the Panama Canal.”
Referring to the American lives lost during the construction of the canal more than 100 years ago, he added that America “spends billions of dollars in repairs, but has absolutely nothing to say about it.” Will be.”
Trump then mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom Trump referred to as “the governor.” And advised again That the United States could annex Canada as its 51st state.
“If Canada becomes our 51st state,” he wrote, “their taxes would be cut by more than 60 percent, their businesses would immediately double, and they would be as militarily secure as the rest of the world.” like no other country.”
Trump then continued his remarks by “addressing the people of Greenland, who America needs for national security purposes and who want America to stay there, and we will!”
Trump, in another Postalso said that he had encouraged former professional hockey star Wayne Gretzky to run for Prime Minister of Canada, but Gretzky “wasn’t interested.”
In his posts on Wednesday, Trump also mocked President Joe Biden as “a man who has absolutely no idea what he’s doing” and sent season’s greetings to “radical left-wing lunatics.”
The posts build on a slate of messages Trump has delivered in recent weeks.
Trump has. recently suggested that their administration Panama may gain control of the canal, criticizing the fees that Panama charges for its use.
The U.S. helped build the main shipping channel in the early 1900s and controlled it until 1977, when it finally agreed to hand it over to Panama. The two countries jointly operated the canal until 1999, when Panama took full control of it under an agreement with the United States.
In a formal announcement by his presidential transition team on Wednesday, Trump said he would nominate Kevin Marino Cabrera as US ambassador to Panama, whom he accused of “ripping us off at the Panama Canal, “More than the wildest dreams.”
Cabrera serves on the Miami-Dade County Commission and the Miami-Dade International Trade Consortium.
Trump did in his first term in office. picked up The idea of buying Greenland – which is part of Denmark. But he showed a renewed interest in the subject. Earlier this week In his statement, he announced the selection of Ken Horry to serve as ambassador to Denmark.
Greenland’s prime minister, Mot Egede, rejected Trump’s comments about his country earlier this week.
When it comes to Canada, so does Trump In recent weeks mocking Trudeau as the “governor” of Canada, while also warning of tariffs on the country. He has previously joked that Canada should become the 51st state. Fox News reported. Trump also raised the possibility directly to Trudeau earlier this month during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago.