President Donald Trump speaks with the press aboard Air Drive One en path to Miami on Saturday.

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President Trump mentioned a number of of his prime international coverage priorities in public feedback over the weekend, together with his need to buy Greenland and the potential of turning Canada right into a U.S. state.

The president made the feedback in a roughly 20-minute question-and-answer session with reporters aboard Air Drive One on his approach to Miami Saturday night.

Trump on Greenland: “I feel we will have it”

Trump has mentioned way back to 2019 that he wants the U.S. to buy Greenland, a large Arctic island that’s an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Although Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen replied at the time that Greenland is “not on the market,” Trump indicated on Saturday that he is nonetheless eager to make Greenland part of america.

“I feel Greenland might be labored out with us. I feel we will have it. And I feel the folks wish to be with us,” Trump mentioned.

Greenland incorporates crucial pure sources corresponding to uncommon earth minerals and uranium. Trump says the U.S. may present safety to the island and past.

“I do not know actually what declare Denmark has to it. However it could be a really unfriendly act in the event that they did not enable that to occur as a result of it is for cover of the free world. It isn’t for us, it is for the free world,” Trump mentioned.

The Financial Times reported on Friday that Trump reiterated his curiosity in buying Greenland throughout a telephone name with Frederiksen earlier this month.

Canada would profit from changing into a U.S. state, Trump says

Trump has repeatedly threatened to impose tariffs on Canada in his second time period, saying on Saturday that the northern neighbor of the U.S. has been “treating us very unfairly on commerce.”

“I really like Canada. I’ve so many associates up in Canada. They usually like us. They like me. However Canada has been profiting from america for years, and we’re not going to let that occur,” he added.

Trump steered that Canada is extra reliant on commerce with the U.S. than the opposite method round, and that with out the U.S. as its buying and selling companion, Canada would wrestle.

“So I do not wish to spend a whole lot of billions of {dollars} on supporting a rustic until that nation is a state,” the president mentioned. “And if it’s a state, the folks of Canada would pay a a lot decrease tax. Their taxes could be lower in half. They might don’t have any navy issues. They’d be far more safe in each method. And I feel it is an incredible factor for Canada.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier this month that his nation changing into the 51st U.S. state is “not going to occur.”

Trudeau, who introduced at first of this 12 months that he would resign as prime minister, has additionally warned that any tariffs imposed on Canada would imply higher prices for American consumers. Trump mentioned Saturday that U.S. tariffs on Canada would take impact on February 1.

Trump urges Jordan, Egypt to just accept extra Palestinian refugees

Trump has mentioned that he would really like Jordan, Egypt and different Arab international locations to just accept extra Palestinian refugees fleeing Gaza amid the continued warfare between Israel and Hamas — both quickly or for the long run. A ceasefire that started final week stays in impact.

Trump complimented King Abdullah of Jordan — with whom Trump spoke over the weekend — for doing a “great job” taking in and housing refugees from the battle.

Trump mentioned he requested the king to just accept extra refugees, and that he would make the same request of Egyptian president Abdul Fatah al-Sisi throughout a name scheduled for Sunday.

“You are speaking about most likely one million and a half folks. And we simply clear out that complete factor. Over the centuries it is had many, many conflicts, that website. And I do not know, one thing has to occur,” Trump mentioned.

“It is actually a demolition website proper now. Nearly all the pieces is demolished and individuals are dying there. So I might somewhat become involved with among the Arab nations and construct housing at a unique location the place they will perhaps reside in peace for a change. It could possibly be non permanent. It could possibly be long-term,” he added.

Trump additionally mentioned the U.S. has launched 2,000-pound bombs purchased by Israel that the Biden administration had beforehand blocked from being transferred to the nation.