The Risk Of Donald Trump. In the first press conference of the year, the president not yet inaugurated already presented himself as commander-in-chief warning Panama And Greenland which does not exclude the use of military force against them, threatening the Canada Of dutiesannouncing that he wanted to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico and warning the allies of the Born that his administration could ask for a defense spending increase of up to 5 percent GDP.
From the White House in winter, its resort of Mar-a-Lago, The Donald described that new “golden age” promised in the electoral campaign, with theAmerica which returns to impose itself on the world scene through the conquest of new territories and the reappropriation of old possessions. As the president-elect spoke to reporters, son Don jr landed in Greenland to probe the moods of the approximately 45,000 inhabitants and political representatives of the island which is part of Denmark. «The welcome was excellent. They and the free world need safety, security, strength and peace! This is an agreement that must happen. Make the Greenland great again!”, wrote the tycoon on Truth echoing his electoral slogan Make America Great Again.
Trump did not go into detail about the plans for a possible annexation of the immense territory but, when asked directly, he did not rule out the use of military force. “I cannot give assurances in this sense,” he replied, specifying that he “cannot make any commitments” at this time. “I may have to do something in the future,” he added. There Denmark he made no secret of his irritation at the president-elect’s threats.
“There Greenland it belongs to the Greenlanders and is not for sale”, warned the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksenwhile King Frederik specifically changed the royal coat of arms to include the symbols of Greenland and islands Faroe. Trump also spoke about his new obsession, the reconquest of Panama Canal. «We need it for economic security. It was built for our military,” he declared, threatening the imposition of tariffs and implying in this case too that he did not rule out the use of the army.
Duties it could also fall on the Canada once The Donald will have settled in White House: «We don’t need their products and we have a huge trade deficit with them, as well as with theEurope. We could get rid of that artificially constructed border line and it would also be much better for national security”, he underlined, relaunching the idea that the homeland of maple syrup would become the 51st American state.
The tycoon then wanted to issue a warning to the Mexicothis time not only on the immigration front. «I will change the name of the GulfI’ll call him Gulf of America. How good that sounds!,” he said. His arrows also crossed the ocean and struck the allies of the Bornto whom he reiterated the need to increase defense spending if they do not want to lose the American umbrella with the exit of the United States from the Alliance. “Everyone can afford it,” he argued Trump«but they would have to pay 5% of the GDPnot just 2%.” Then he lashed out once again Hamasthreatening “hell to Gaza” if the hostages are not released before he takes office.
The tycoon also took the opportunity of his first press conference of 2025 to announce an important investment: 20 billion dollars to build data centers in the USA by the billionaire in the sector real estate of the United Arab Emirates Hussain Sajwaniwhich follow the 100 billion Sofitel announced in December. Finally, on the judicial front Trump scored an important victory with the halt to the publication of the special prosecutor’s report Jack Smith on the secret papers of Mar-a-Lago until an appeals court has ruled. A decision made by the federal judge Aileen Cannonnominated by the tycoon in 2020.