Scott: It Would Be Exciting To Seize Greenland, Panama

Florida Politics reports:

Sen. Rick Scott says he backs potential moves to bring Greenland and the Panama Canal under American control that have been floated recently by Donald Trump. “Well, it would be pretty exciting. If you think about it, we’ve got a President that’s going to focus on our national security,” Scott told Fox Business host Stuart Varney.

“It would be a great strategic asset, Greenland would be, for our defense. No. 2: The Panama Canal, if they’re not treating us fairly, I mean that’s not fair. We built it, we paid for it. And so they need to treat us fairly. I’m excited that he cares about American commerce. I’m excited that he cares about national security.”

While Scott said he didn’t know what Trump “means” by saying he could use the U.S. military to effect territorial gains, he nonetheless expressed enthusiasm for the endgame.

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VARNEY: Mr. Senator, taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal isn’t a realistic proposal, is it? It’s just a negotiating tactic, isn’t it?

RICK SCOTT: Well, it would be pretty exciting.

VARNEY: Would you be okay with using the military?

SCOTT: I don’t know what he means by that

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM