President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference at his Palm Beach, Florida resort on Tuesday. He discussed a variety of topics including the Panama Canal, Greenland, renaming the Gulf of Mexico and pardons for the January 6th defendants.
Question on Greenland and Panama Canal: "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?
President-Elect Trump: "No…I can't assure you on either of those two. We need them for economic security…" pic.twitter.com/zJ8Fb67ZrX
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President-elect Trump: "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America…what a beautiful name. It's appropriate." pic.twitter.com/ZspLXgkgcZ
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President-Elect Trump pardoning January 6th defendants: "We're be looking at the whole thing, but yes I'll be making major pardons, yes." pic.twitter.com/arHvANly7j
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President-Elect Trump: "If those hostages aren't back…If they're not back by the time I get into office all hell will break out in the Middle East. It will no be good for Hamas. It will not be good frankly for anyone." pic.twitter.com/iz5yiATPA2
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 7, 2025