“What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate. It’s appropriate. And Mexico should stop letting millions of people flow into our country,” he added.
He also vowed to impose “very serious” tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
President Trump also refused to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to force the United States to regain control of the Panama Canal and acquire Danish Greenland.
Asked at a press conference if he could guarantee the world that he would not use military or economic coercion in trying to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, Trump said: “No, I can’t guarantee either of those.” I answered. But I can tell you this: we need them for our economic security. ”
The unusual statement came two weeks before his inauguration in Washington, as President Trump further outlined his expansionist policies.
He reiterated his interest in making Canada a U.S. state and criticized U.S. spending on Canadian goods and military aid to Canada, one of its closest allies.
President Trump has signaled he would impose tariffs on Denmark if it resists a proposal to buy Greenland, which is critical to U.S. national security. Denmark said Greenland was not for sale.
Mexican and Panamanian authorities did not immediately comment. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino had previously rejected the idea of returning the canal to the United States, which owned it before transferring control to Panama in 1999.
