Trump Escalates Panama, Greenland Threats

WSJ What’s News

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🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 8. Donald Trump declines to rule out using military or economic coercion to gain control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada. The WSJ’s Dan Michaels says the president-elect’s threats could be intended as an extreme opening bid for negotiations. Plus, wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate in Los Angeles, as strong winds complicate efforts to fight the blazes. And dozens of House Democrats join Republicans to pass a bill expanding the number of people eligible for deportation. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.5	Donald Trump suggests he isn't bluffing in threats to takeover allies.
0:38.6	Look, the Panama Canal is vital to our country.
0:43.1	Plus, wildfires blaze in Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate,
0:48.5	and dozens of House Democrats join Republicans to pass a bill
0:52.6	expanding the number of people eligible for deportation.
0:56.2	It's Wednesday, January 8th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the
1:00.4	AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:10.4	President-elect Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, Canada,
1:16.2	and the Panama Canal, outlining a second-term foreign policy with economic coercion and
1:22.5	potentially even military force at its core. Dan Michaels is the Wall Street Journal's bureau chief in Brussels,
1:29.1	the home of the NATO alliance. Dan, I'd like to start by playing a clip of Trump at Mara Lago
1:34.6	yesterday, and this is him responding to a question from a reporter.
1:37.5	Can you assure the world that as you try to get control of these areas, you are not going to use military or economic coercion.
1:48.4	No, I can't assure you, you're talking about Panama and Greenland. No, I can't assure you on either of those two.
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