Trump Fields Wide-Ranging Questions at Press Conference

Incoming president Donald Trump reiterated his desire to annex Canada and Greenland, floated renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and weighed in on current events.

The Details: At a Tuesday press conference at his Mar-a-Lago property, Trump said he would apply “economic force” instead of military force to make Canada part of the U.S., calling the border between the countries an “artificially drawn line.” He mentioned taking control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, criticizing the late former president Jimmy Carter for transferring control of the latter to Panama. Fielding other questions from reporters, Trump said he’d rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” commended Meta for planning to replace its fact-checkers with community notes, praised federal judge Aileen Cannon for blocking the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report from his investigation of Trump for mishandling classified documents, and touted a $20 billion investment in U.S. data centers by a Dubai-based billionaire.

How the Media Covered It: CNN (Lean Left bias) called Trump’s Canada plan an “imperialistic land grab” and a major departure from current U.S. foreign policy. Fox News (Right) highlighted the data center investment and “Gulf of America” in its coverage, while CNN led with the Canada, Panama and Greenland comments, praise for Cannon’s ruling, and criticism of Carter. The Hill (Center) highlighted the Canada and “Gulf of America” comments, noting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced a bill to rename the gulf shortly after the press conference.