The statements of the newly elected US President Donald Trump about the annexation of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal may be related to the policy of countering Russia and China, writes the newspaper The Washington Post, citing its sources from the Republican's entourage.
As noted in the article, the statements of Trump, who will take office on January 20, 2025, “are connected by a common thread with a comprehensive mission to counter Russia and China“.
Trump himself did not put forward such arguments.
“This is not just empty chatter, there is a consistent thread to all this“, the source told the publication.
“Trump knows what levers to use and he has the power to use them.“
Previously, Trump has repeatedly called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the governor of the “great state of Canada“. He also said that the United States may demand the return of control over the Panama Canal if the current conditions for its use are not revised. Separately, the politician said that Washington should control Greenland.