Trump won't rule out military force to acquire Greenland, Panama Canal
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🗓️ 8 January 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison takes a closer look at President-elect Donald Trump's comments about Greenland and the Panama Canal.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency as the Palisades Fire rages.
After record highs, illegal immigration plummets at the U.S.-Mexico border.
USA TODAY Congress & Campaigns Reporter Savannah Kuchar discusses the scene in Washington as the remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived Tuesday.
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| 1:20.6 | Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. This is the excerpt. |
| 1:29.4 | Today, Donald Trump won't rule out military force when it comes to his aims for the Panama Canal and Greenland. |
| 1:32.9 | Plus, we have the latest on a major wildfire in Southern California. |
| 1:36.8 | And Washington and the world mourn Jimmy Carter's passing. |
| 1:44.4 | President-elect Donald Trump won't rule out military force to acquire Greenland or the Panama Canal. |
| 1:47.9 | I caught up with USA Today, White House correspondent Joey Garrison, |
| 1:53.3 | to put some of Trump's comments on the two places as well as on Canada in context. |
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