Donald Trump, never one to shy away from bold moves, has rattled the global stage yet again with his recent remarks about acquiring the Panama Canal, buying Greenland, and even turning Canada into the 51st state. Predictably, the left and their globalist allies are frothing at the mouth, throwing around terms like “imperialist” while they pretend their own policies aren’t imperialist-lite. But Trump, as always, remains unapologetic and laser-focused on what he calls “economic security.”
Asked whether he would rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve these objectives, Trump didn’t mince words. “No, I can’t assure you on either of those two. But I can say this: we need them for economic security,” he declared. The media, naturally, erupted like a shaken soda can. But for those of us paying attention, this is vintage Trump: strategic, unpredictable, and unflinchingly America-first.
Denmark, the current overseer of Greenland, dismissed Trump’s ambitions with a diplomatic shrug, claiming Greenland isn’t for sale. Canada’s foreign minister, meanwhile, huffed and puffed about the strength of their economy and people, as though a sternly worded press release could stave off Trump’s plans. And then there’s Panama, clutching onto the canal they’ve controlled since 1999, declaring that the “only hands that control the canal are Panamanian.” Nice sentiment, but history has a funny way of rewriting itself when power dynamics shift.
Trump’s critics, like retired diplomat Daniel Fried, compared him to a 19th-century imperialist, warning that such moves could destroy NATO and likening them to Putin’s territorial ambitions. Meanwhile, NATO itself got a fresh dose of Trump’s tough love, with the president-elect calling for member nations to cough up 5% of their GDP for defense spending. Considering most NATO members haven’t even hit their modest 2% targets, Trump’s demands sound more like common sense than controversy.
And then there’s the Gulf of Mexico—or as Trump now calls it, the Gulf of America. Cue the outrage machine. Mexican officials dismissed the idea, probably while secretly wondering how Trump manages to commandeer the spotlight with a single quip. It’s no surprise that Trump’s critics bring up his past grievances and legal battles as a distraction, but the reality is this: Trump’s unapologetic patriotism is a direct challenge to the globalist status quo.
What the left and their foreign allies fail to grasp is that Trump’s vision for America doesn’t stop at our borders. While Democrats are busy debating pronouns and swapping participation trophies, Trump is out here reminding the world that America doesn’t apologize for its strength. The Panama Canal, Greenland, and NATO are merely the latest entries in his ledger of unapologetic ambition. The left can clutch their pearls all they want, but history favors the bold—and Trump is nothing if not bold.
