During the discourse on the state of the Union, Donald Trump has relaunched two geopolitical proposals destined to make people discuss: the will to report the Panama channel under US control and the intention of obtaining the Greenland.
On the first point, Trump said that the channel, built with the sacrifice of “thousands of American lives”, was sold to China and that the United States must “take it back». In support of its position, the Tycoon cited the agreement reached by the American company Blackrockwho acquired two of the main ports of the waterway from CK Hutchinson, a company based in Hong Kong.
As for the GreenlandTrump said the United States could acquire it “in one way or another”, leaving the possibility of actions open economic coercion or even military. However, he also expressed his intention to respect the will of the Greenlanders, adding: “We firmly support your right to determine your future. And if you choose it, we welcome you to the United States».
The statements of the former president feed the debate on American foreign policy, raising questions about Washington’s future economic and military strategies in the event of his return to the White House.