When asked whether he would consider using military force to annex Canada, Trump replied he would only use ‘economic force.’

President-elect Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over operation of the key passageway. Trump

Donald Trump declined to say he would not use "military or economic coercion" to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, repeating, "We need them for economic security." REPORTER: I wanted to touch on the "world on fire" that you mentioned.