Trump renews call to buy Greenland and suggests Canada as 51st state

Donald Trump has renewed his calls for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, a proposal he first made in 2019. He emphasized the importance of Greenland for U.S. national security in a recent announcement naming his ambassador to Denmark. In addition to Greenland, Trump has suggested that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state and has made comments about retaking control of the Panama Canal. He claims the U.S. is being "ripped off" by rising shipping costs associated with the canal. Greenland's government has rejected Trump's proposal, stating, "Greenland is ours. We are not for sale." The Panama Canal, which the U.S. relinquished control of in 1999, has faced operational challenges due to droughts affecting shipping.