Trump would not rule out military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal but said he hopes the US can annex Canada through "economic force."

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President-elect Donald Trump declined on Monday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire Danish-controlled Greenland.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.

The extraordinary comments came during a press conference during which he also said he would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

Donald Trump declined to say he would not use "military or economic coercion" to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, repeating, "We need them for economic security." REPORTER: I wanted to touch on the "world on fire" that you mentioned.

Greenland's government says Donald Trump Jr. is visiting in a private capacity, so it won't discuss his presence as his father vows to make it part of the U.S.