Concerns over Trump’s annexation threat!

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On Wednesday President-elect Donald Trump suggested that the US could take control of Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal.

 Fox News reports that the message has sparked concerns among world leaders as they scramble to prepare for Trump’s second White House term.

Trump reiterated his claim that US shippers are being forced to pay “ridiculous” and “exorbitant” prices to navigate the Panama Canal. he has suggested without evidence that Chinese interests are gaining influence over the waterway. But Panamanian leaders have denied his claims.

Trump also posted, “If Canada was to become our 51st state, their taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other country anywhere in the world.”

He also mockingly referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor.”

The president-elect then turned to Greenland and said that he “feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity” for reasons of national security and “global freedom.” 

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