US President-elect Donald Trump held press conferences at his Mar-a-Lago residence and made several loud statements. Some of them related to the war in Ukraine, but Trump also spoke about his ambitious plans for the Panama Canal and Greenland. CNN writes about this.

Donald Trump, in his speech to the press, did not rule out the use of military means to establish control over Greenland and the Panama Canal.

When asked directly whether he would rule out the possibility of using “military or economic coercion” to achieve his goal of conquering these territories, the president-elect answered “no.”.

“No, I can’t guarantee you either of these two things, but I can tell you one thing: we need them for economic security,” Trump said..

Trump questioned Denmark's control over Greenland, despite Greenland's status as an autonomous territory.

“Nobody even knows if they have any rights, titles or interests,” Trump said about the status of Denmark and Greenland.

His apparent willingness to use the military to achieve these goals continues despite his pledges to avoid war after taking the oath of office.

" I'm going to stop wars,"

Since his election, Trump has repeatedly raised the issue of acquiring the Panama Canal and Greenland.. His remarks on Tuesday were the first time he suggested using military force to do so..

Later asked whether he would use military force against Canada, which he also proposed to take under US control, he replied: "

In addition, Donald Trump said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”.

" It covers a large area, the Gulf of America - what a beautiful name. And it's appropriate,"

Trump repeated his call for Mexico to help stop illegal immigration across the US-Mexico border and his promise to impose tariffs on imports from Mexico.

Recall that Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., arrived in Greenland on January 7 on his father's plane, Trump Force One.. The visit comes just a day after Trump suggested in a social media post that residents of the vast region support his " "

" Actually I should have been here last spring. But I'm just really glad to be here. Amazing country," He was asked about his father, who stated his desire to make Greenland part of the United States, but he only replied that Donald " "