— greenland? well, had the privilege _ greenland? well, had the privilege of— greenland?ege of visiting greenland this summer and ice wire, met with many of the people in the country, had the great greenland ice sheet and how rapidly it is melting and yes greenland is seek increasing independent to secure their own economic destiny. as they should. and there has been a lively debate within denmark for a number of years as greenland has increasingly autonomy and increasing trade relations with other countries. and with two new airport set to openin and with two new airport set to open in future years one can see in the future where you could fly directly from the united states to greenland which you cannot do today which will spur increased travel and increased economic interest. that said, i think greenland is want to determine their own destiny as i understand it. so far, that has been to seek increasing independence while remaining, having the foreign and defence and security policy provided by denmark which does provided by denmark which does provide a great deal of in

greenland has come up again. again the response from greenland from denmark has been that greenland is not for sale and never is going to be, and so it's a non-starter conversation from their perspective. richard. >> thanks for that, aaron. julie, when you think of greenland, why might the president-elect be interested in greenland? is it national security? is it national -- natural resources? what might be the logic behind this? we didn't hear about this discussed during the election and we are hearing it now. of course, it is first major rally since becoming president-elect. >> well, i am not going to say watch donald trump by trying to describe his motives to acquire greenland or trying to make canada the 5 #st state or the pan that canal american again. he has an ex passionist view very much in line with his hero vladimir putin, who currently wants to see to seize land that doesn't belong his country. it's strange. people voted for donald trump because of the price of eggs, not because they want to an ex gree

she explained the importance of greenland.nd is part of the north american continent, so it is part of america's strategic interest. that said, greenland as part of denmark is also a very strong nato ally, even more so today with the announcement of the increased defence spending by denmark. and now with finland and sweden in nato we have seven arctic coastal nations, that form a very strong arctic defence against aggression either by russia, or increased interest by china or others in the region. so, this is increasingly important that as the climate warms and changes in greenland and the arctic, faster than any place around the planet, and we see the great greenland ice melting at a rapid rate we need to both address those climate risks and we need to be mindful of the opportunities that are created for increased commercial activity as a result of that. and therefore protect those interests both for the people of greenland and denmark and nato, and america's strategic interest overall. you're live with bbc news. a russian ai

should denmark led the united states by greenland? we should ask robert o'brien when kudlow continues. lock in let's go. rated e for everyone. [rock and roll music playing] xfinity. made for gaming. rewards members, get early access to an ea sports fc25 kit. visit xfinity.com/rewards. president-elect trump's suggestion that the u.s. should by greenland was dismissed by most as hyperbole. former national security advisor robert o'brien has doubled down on trump's suggestion say that denmark should let the u.s. by greenland if that country is unable to defend itself and the shipping routes around it. robert o'brien joins us now. robert, i heard you talk about this. a wonderful idea because everyone was snooty saying no, no, no, that is just donald trump and as hyperbole. there is some real truth to this why is greenland such as strategic property in our interest? >> well, david, president trump, people may have dismissed him, but the reality is he's a real geopolitical strategist. greenland is part of north america just like canada is.

so trumpet spoke about buying greenland before. he's also talking about taking control of the panama canal just about a week or so ago, the prime minister of canada just intruder was admire long ago. the trump residents in florida, and trump basically said to him, kind of rips off america for a 100000000000 a year. i'm going to call you govern a true diode and kind of should be america's 50 foot states. i've got notes on your thoughts on that. yes that, that, that is all very true. there are fig. um the, the canadian, a 100 miles situation went come about. but if we go back to our agreement, is it set up our can, i guess for the 1 february, uh, uh, in terms of the military security, cuz there is a motor trades or friends uh, agreement with denmark on green lines. uh, excuse me, i suppose if i want to add more security already for that. uh but i could just repeat that offer to that month because i, i think you've got something like 3 days. hey, greg and dependents may have been sitting 3 months and i are saying i have the ones who d

don't even know where greenland is on a map. and you know, here's trump just talking tough on truth social. >> i'm old enough to remember george h. w. bush and american interest in panama. so not completely out of the historical norm but yeah. i think eugene is right. this is mostly talking tough. he is not president yet and finding ways to dominate the news cycle pretty much every day. making it easier for people to forget that joe biden is president. easy for them to remember that donald trump will soon be president. i'm skeptical whether any of these pursuits he is floating out there will actually become reality. >> eugene, put the shiny object we are discussing on the side for a moment. because the real threat probably comes from people who are in trump's cabinet who while trump is talking about panama and posting memes, they come out and say the really sinister dangerous stuff. trump's border czar said his plan or their plan for mass demorenoations will include reinstating the family detentions. and you know, he apparently

now, greenland mr. responds by saying, quote, greenland is ours.ong struggle for freedom. for freedm and panama will not hold back a single square meter of the panama canal. as for canada, welcome officials there say trump is just teasing about the 51st state suggestion but they are taking seriously his threat of a 25% u.s. tariff on canadian goods. joining us now is barbara f. walter at the university of san diego, author of "how civil wars start." barbara, really appreciate it. i don't even know where to begin on this one. what messages trump sending to our allies about these proclamations of u.s. expansionism? >> this is completely america first message to everybody. both our allies and our enemies. it is the message that trump is going to run this country as if we were the single and only powerful country in the world, as if it was back in the 1950s where the united states really was more powerful than everybody else and we can do what we want. but this is -- this is a fantasy. there is going to be pushed back from everyone. i am sitting here i

the prime minister of greenland saying again, just like he did in 2019, greenland is not for sale.resident of panama saying the panama canal belongs to panamanians. as was the president of mexico backing him up. i think with the world is prime for is a moment to push back against donald trump in unison in a way that diplomacy hasn't seen in a long time. so i do think there is an opportunity for all of us to learn from global leaders who coordinate and align against donald trump in all of these asinine efforts he's pushing for. >> i was so struck. i don't want to gloss over it, contrast between the current president message at this time of the year. the fact that he and the first lady are working the phones, as they should, calling servicemembers around the world , thanking them for their service, showing gratitude, showing humility. when you've got the incoming president posting photos of himself and self-aggrandizing. really could not be a sharper contrast between the two. >> yeah. i mean, joe biden is a normal president who does this sort of normal. and by the way, there are trad

buying greenland, we will? why not. yes, we need greenland. greenland is an amazing thing to have. it, like, you ever play monopoly? the first row of properties you're, like, yeah, they're cheap, maybe i don't need those. you do. those are vital properties. i'm for greenland. i wanted him to do it before. i want him to do it now. i'm personally applying to be the military governor of greenland if we do, in fact, take control of it. this is an amazing idea. i know everybody's laughing about it, but if he accomplishes this in four years it will be a great legacy piece for donald trump. >> i'm too for greenland and american expansionism. i'm for a manifest destiny. it would be our largest u.s. territory acquisition ever. even bigger than the louisiana purchase. harry truman had the same idea back in 1946. and now 47 has had his eyes set on greenland since his first term. if we're going to usher in this golden age of america, why not start with a splash? >> how he's going to expand, you know, the american empire, and this is about, you know, this idea that somehow america is a sort of

is greener than greenland.nd is ice. >> brian: name iceland so no one would come and greenland. >> carley: i think that's true. >> brian: fran tarkenton of the vikings? >> carley: where is brice. i better there is truth in that i learned that in school. >> brian: type of things expect news network i bet you there is truth to that. >> carley: my speculation on why trump wants greenland could be totally off. >> guy: as soon as you start saying this might not come out right but. [laughter] >> brian: save that for radio. >> guy: a lot to cover this morning. starting with this fox news alert. a man under arrest after allegedly setting fire to a sleeping subway passenger in new york city. just awful. that woman was killed. sources telling us that the suspect is in the united states illegally. >> todd piro joins us now. >> todd: migrant arrested who lit a woman on fire and burned her to death on that new york city subway train. high level nypd source telling fox news digital he entered the u.s. illegally in 2018. we d

number two yes, we need greenland. greenland is an amazing thing to have.ke, do you ever play monopoly? you know, like the first row of properties. like they're cheap. maybe i don't need. you need those. those are vital properties. i am for greenland. i wanted him to do it before. i want him to do it now. and i am personally and on television, applying to be the military governor of greenland. if in fact, we do take control of it. this is an amazing idea and i know everybody is laughing about it, but if he accomplishes this in four years, it will be a great legacy piece for donald trump. >> so i will say, maria, and you do get i love people who are prompt, so i will give you half a credit. okay. half a credit, scott. but maria, back to the lesser important things, which would be the news. um, very serious people are saying to take this very seriously. people in trump's orbit say that it may sound. it may sound out there, but it is actually squarely in line with his america first policies. victoria coates, who was a top national security official in trump's

he's talked about absorbing canada and greenland. he's suggesting taking control of the panama canal, just like he did in his first term. talked about it. you worked under trump. is this something that he's seriously considering? >> well, we don't know. i think the best assessment is that it's a negotiating tactic, whether it's he's trying to reduce shipping rates in the panama canal or or just, uh, somehow interested in acquiring greenland. i don't know, but to me, the common thread that i think is an important one are chinese pursuing interests in both greenland and panama. we know that in greenland, for example, it's believed to include nearly a quarter of the world's strategic reserves of raw materials lithium, graphite, things like that. and the chinese for years have been trying to get in there to set up mines and to mine that and to continue to dominate those sectors. and likewise, in panama, we know the five ports down there. they control two of them. um, and we know, or at least i believe, that there are government people do

and we will buying greenland. we will look. why not? >> yes, we need greenland.reenland is an amazing thing to have. it's like you ever play monopoly, you know, like the first row of properties. you're like, they're cheap. maybe i don't need. you need those. those are vital properties. i am for greenland. i wanted him to do it before. i want him to do it now. and i am personally and on television applying to be the military governor of greenland. if in fact, we do take control of it. this is an amazing idea and i know everybody is laughing about it, but if he accomplishes this in four years, it will be a great legacy piece for donald trump. >> i too am for greenland. i'm for american expansionism. i'm for a manifest destiny. it would be, by the way, our largest u.s. territory acquisition ever, even bigger than the louisiana purchase. harry truman had the same idea back in 1946, and now 47, has had his eyes set on greenland since his first term. if we're going to usher in this golden age of america, why not start with a splash? >> how he's going to expand the, you

expansion into panama, greenland and canada, trump's wish to control greenland and panama canal. a joke this time. trump dreams of empire expansion. you make a great point that people perceive what he's saying. what he's doing is actually trying to lay the groundwork for other things he may be working on here does that a lot with tariffs. is that what he's doing here a little bit? >> i mean, i think this is his way of finding new and creative approaches to go after familiar foes in the panama canal. lawmakers have raised concerns about the outsized influence that beijing is playing there. that house select committee on china heard evidence that it poses a national security risk. and if trump is trying to say the united states should seize the panama canal, essentially that's his way to say, like, i want to kick china out of the canal. it's his way to go after beijing, sort of using the panama canal as a conduit, because they do so much of the business and, and control so much of the traffic within the canal. when it comes to greenland, i think it's less about necessarily wanting

let's talk about greenland, because president trump's also talking actively about greenland. well, the latest is greenland is a highway from the arctic all the way to north america, to the united states. it's strategically very important to the arctic which is going to be the critical battleground of the future because as the climate gets warmer, the arctic is going to be a pathway that the maybe even cuts down on the usage of the panama canal. and the russians and chinese are all over the dark -- the arctic. the kingdom of denmark owns greenland, and they've got an obligation to defend greenland, and president trump says if you don't defend it, we'll buy it and we'll defend it. but we're not going to defend it for free and not extract the min minerals and oil, and the king of denmark becomes even wealthier. denmark is now on the front lines of the war against russia and china. they're like poland, the baltic states, because of their vast territory in greenland. they've got to defend greenland, and if they can't defend it, we're going to have to, and we're not going to do it

okay, greenland.to do with russia and gaining control over the arctic circle, and also a big international security. okay, i can see what he is saying there. and then panama. that one is a little bit easy. 2017 panama decided to cut diplomatic ties with taiwan, showing their allegiance to china. china uses panama canal second just to the united states, so this is all where we stand on the international stage, and trump has vowed to make us strong again, and i see all of this, and maybe it is a little bit of rhetoric and trolling on social media, but i think he is doing -- biden said he wanted to be a leader on international stage, but trump is actually trained to do it and he hasn't even president yet. >> joey: katie, we talked this morning in "fox & friends," that is a pretty strategic push toward an area -- russia is hostile right now. greenland makes sense. i don't know that we can buy it, but what do you think? >> katie: russia and china are working together in the arctic, trying to pursue resourc

leaders in denmark and greenland have dismissed the proposal, and this week greenland's prime ministeronded by saying greenland is not for sale. in 2019, denmark's prime minister called it absurd, a critique which the then president did not appreciate. >> denmark. i look forward to going, but i thought that the prime minister's statement that it was absurd, that was it was an absurd idea, was nasty. i thought it was an inappropriate statement. all she had to do is say, no, we wouldn't be interested. >> joining me now to talk about all of this is isaac dovere, cnn senior reporter and leah wright rigueur, cnn political analyst and historian, kicking off our wonderful panel on this post-christmas morning. thank you both for being here. isaac, i want to start with you. five years ago, trump said all denmark had to say was they weren't interested. and yet, here we are. what is old is new again in 2024. he's again talking about how greenland is needed. isaac, what's going on here? is this real? >> well, look, donald trump has been reelected president. he had ideas of what he wanted to do in

greenland makes sense. we can buy it what do you think 1234 >> russia and china have been working to the in the arctic. they are trying to pursue resources there. china calls itself a near arctic country which is baloney. they are not an arctic country but they are trying to weasel their way in to extort minerals, land, waterways, that becomes available to them so that's a greenland play for sure. the other thing about the panama canal and everyone is saying it's crazy that trump would want to retake the panama canal. we actually have a neutrality treaty about the canal, when we handed over management in the 1990s to the panamanian government and it says that the united states reserves the right to go back in and retake control of the canal if they don't uphold the neutrality clause the way people can use it, making sure that there aren't discriminatory fees that trump has talked about, that people are being charged too much. the way china is operating as part of their belt and road initiative all over the

if a country invades greenland, we have nato., we have an independent company from hong kong which is not the ccp operating the two out of the seven ports. so i think it's a little bit more nuanced than donald trump is making it, but this is not what a democracy does. howard: caroline, i've said for a long time that for donald trump even negative publicity is good publicity because then -- and tell me if you disagree with this -- he's got the press and the pundits playing on his turf. we're talking about what he wants talked about whether either of these things ends up happening or not, as i say, extremely unlikely. i'm not saying it's crazy, it's just extremely unlikely to happen. but it's part of the way in which he shapes the news agenda. >> he's always been a deal broker, howie, and that's an image that these kinds of pitches just continues to solidify. and, look, greenland might have a price, we don't know. even though the prime minister has said we're not interested, it's a population of about 50,000 people, and i'm not so

greenland being where it is.e got one president that is leaving office and everyone is saying how weak are we because of him? what a contrast to be the president coming in saying from greenland to the panama canal. we are expanding our reach because we are doing that well. we are that strong. we have that everywhere opportunity boiling over either our g.d.p. or military. whether it's true or not, there's a big part of international conflict called posturing where you don't go to conflict but present yourself. speak softly and carry a big stick. putting the naval fleet around the world, you know, and so doing stuff like that matters. the greenland thing we are not as americans taking it as strategic as it could be. >> griff: you are on team green land. >> joey: i'm on a team don't spend a much of money we don't have. >> griff: can you imagine being greenland's prime minister and by the way trump is taking us. >> katie: one of the questions asked when trump won. where are we on the greenland thing. this is the thin

meanwhile, the prime minister of greenland has - minister of greenland has insisted the arctic island control of the territory. greenland, which is the side of a strategically important us airbases and autonomous territory of denmark. this comes a day after the president—elect said he wants to control take control, rather, of the panama canal. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories making use in the uk. the chancellor says she faces a huge challenge in fixing the economy after figures showed it flatlined in the first few months of the labour government. it is the latest in disappointing series of statistics for ministers with inflation rising at its fastest rate for eight months. search here starmer and volodymyr zelensky have agreed on the importance of refining the uk training of ukrainian forces to bolster the country's defence. that comes after it emerged the ministry of defence was considering the possibility of sending british troops to ukraine to help train its armed forces. and for the first time in almost 20 years the mon

s. consulate nukes in greenland to deepen the bonds between countries. okay, so he wants to work on those bonds, partly from the u. s. consulate in greenland, which may as well just be, attend on her front lawn at this point. and it looks like the you will just welcome him right into the front door and even offer some snacks while trump's wing man and bassinger works on stealing green lambs. considerable natural treasures and wealth right from under their noses. oh but now and to the boys, the last guy i saw him pockets on what sizes have fled in recent days. yeah, i've gotten defends him if he says it's carried out that we retaliations like a games quote, middle dishes elements in the area at several points beyond the hypothetical line. serving as centers and height outs for malicious elements and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks and afghanistan were targeted in retaliation from the south eastern direction of the country. the international border between have gone a stone. i'm focused on since tuesday evening. instead focused on ge

s. consulate nukes in greenland to deepen the bonds between countries. okay, so he wants to work on those bonds, partly from the u. s. consulate in greenland, which may as well just be, attend on her front lawn at this point. and it looks like the you will just welcome him right into the front door and even offer some snacks while trumps wing man and bassinger works on stealing green lambs, considerable natural treasures and wealth, right from under their noses. political. so i think just to adam commentary to anthony web, us as a us will also apply agreement for security reasons. the risks and independents are green land could decide to have 100 percent relationship with china, for instance, or within the ulta. com share that use as this happened with the countries like more rushes. and i would imagine that the ad on with something wants to be more secure all over is the largest size condo afford to buy agreement because there's so much in tax. they probably was mulligan's and guardians of, uh, the jacks, in order to see my mike breaker and off of the s

you're seeing that with greenland. and also trudeau kind of, you know, trying to put an end to some of these taunts. >> phil alayna treene, great reporting. thanks so much. let's dissect all of this with former washington republican senate candidate tiffany smiley and bakari sellers, a cnn political commentator and former state representative in south carolina. tiffany, i think to elena's last point there, this has been one of the questions of is it trolling? is he? and i think in justin trudeau's case, it seems to be very explicitly trolling. but when it comes to to greenland, when it comes to the panama canal, is this a negotiating tactic? is he trying to lay the groundwork for an american first foreign policy? how does this all kind of align? >> yeah, i mean, look, over the last four years, we've been the laughingstock of the world, and world leaders have gotten away with whatever they wanted. president trump is showing peace through strength. you know, as far as the panama canal, he has talked he talked about the p

greenland is a self-governing autonomous island within denmark. acquiring in his first term and greenland government rejected the idea then and it does now. the danish prime ministers office would only say that it is quote, looking forward to working with the new administration. another day, another story. >> you can expect the trump team to be coming up with a number and seeing if that is something that greenland and denmark would bite at. >> it would have to take an opening offers. >> it would. thank you. donna major and katherine, two live stolen in a 2017 south carolina bank heist. there killer was spared from death row by president biden. we will hear from the prosecutor who calls it a betrayal of justice for these families. next. >> 12 jurors unanimously voted for the death penalty. that is what was fair and biden took that away from us. this senile, old, incompetent man took that away from our family, justice. >> welcome back. we are hearing from a former prosecutor who helped put away one of the convicted killers whose life was just spared

"greenland is ours. we are not for sale and will never be for sale. but showing some concern that trump is serious. also been referring to canada as the 51st state and prime minister justin trudeau as "governor." opposite reaction from the canadians. he said trump is joking as they worked to secure this northern border and avoid his tariff threats. >> anita: well, there is a new sheriff in town, so we will see what happens in the new year. thank you so much. john. >> john: let's bring in alex for more on this. you actually wrote an op-ed about those not too long ago, saying it makes perfect sense. greenland is not for sale, but sometimes are not for sale until they are for sale, and when you look at trump, this is a guy who bought mar-a-lago for $7 million. he knows how to cut a deal. >> president trump is in the best traditions of abraham lincoln, talking about purchasing greenland in the 1860s. ronald reagan who warned -- foolishness, dangerous to our national security. 100% right. greenland adds strategic value to the united states. strategic for n

greenland is not for sale.s not even clear whether denmark could sell or give greenland to the u.s., but denmark has no intention of doing it. greenland is not is not selling itself, obviously, justin trudeau, it's not going to make canada the 51st state. so none of those things is happening. so what is the purpose of it? it certainly seems like this is a few weeks, you know, before the president elect takes office. and it seems that he is trying to start both start up sort of negotiations for more favorable trade and tariffs and shipping kind of arrangements, and perhaps some partnerships that would block or push china and russia out in the arctic circle. but i don't know. who knows. it could also be stoking the base messaging, having fun, all of those things. >> yeah. to your point, you can draw a circle around all of them. it doesn't have to be one exclusively based on what we've known over the course of the last two years. just to give you guys a sense of what we're actually talking about. one of his christ

but, not china i mean greenland and the panama.n with the chinese in panama brought this front and center. i would like to see where this is really going. >> bret: i think is he going it walk and chew gum on a lot of international fronts. here is kevin o'leary on the canada part of that equation. >> think about the power of combining the two economies. erasing the border between canada and the united states, and putting all that resource up to the northern borders where china and russia are knocking on the doors. i like this idea and at least half of canadians are interested. the problem is the government is collapsing in canada right now. i don't want him doing it for me so i'm going to go mar-a-lago i will start the narrative. >> bret: maybe kevin o'leary is the negotiator. morgan, what do you think? >> shout-out to the people of al alberta been all over social media saying they are interested in joining the united states. i think this is probably much more about the fact that justin trudeau's government is in trouble. he has had

we know he went after greenland and now the panama canal. yes. well, as donald trump was preparing to take over the office, he demanded sees reduction from the panama canal authorities for ships passing through the waterway. otherwise, washington can regain control of the facility. so let's, let's just talk about the panama canal and why it's so important. well, it's a vital route to wait to contribute billions and billions of dollars to the economy of panama and subs as a crucial tree full of global trade. and these comments drew a repeated from the countries, the president regarding trump aggressive prospect of territorial expansion, president willing or rejected from threats uh as an a from to panama solve warranty . and trump, but, you know, trump didn't stop that. he also still has his eyes on greenland and the one announcing his spic for the us, impossible to denmark. trump signaled his continued interest in taking control of greenland, as he's mentioned that we'll say for the following reasons. and that's listening stuff for purposes of na

i was just getting my head to run greenland being at some target. and now we have the iconic panama canal in the incoming at u. s. liter sites. well as the, the on trump is preparing to take over the office. he did in fact assess the demand at the fees reduction from panama canal authorities for ships pulsing through the walked away. and i think it's very important for us mentioned why this panama canal is so important while it acts as a vital went away on contribution billions of us dollars to the economy of panama. as well as acts as a crucial crucial. it is crucial for the global trade as well. trumps come as true, a review from the president of panama. you actually regarding the trump aggressive prospect soft territorial expansion and preston molina rejected trump's threats as an affront to you kind of must a suffering t. but, you know, donald trump didn't stop that. he is i greenland as well. i have one announcing his pick for the us and boss of the 2 denmark. he also indicated his interest in taking control of denmark know for the 1st time. ri

i'm sure that the panama canal isn't for sale greenland isn't other.e is putting together a government and conscious gressi approval in the new year averting the shutdown with 38 minutes of shutdown. already, he is talking about -- dare i say, it is sounds imperial for a nation that wants to bring troops home from foreign wars and pull itself out of multilateral organizations and country that pride it is self on not having imperial relations. greenland, panama, they're not for sale. >>> set up a joint holding company in a move which could result in the third largest automaker. the companies are targeting june 2025 to complete the talks and hope to set up a holding company by august the following year this is a slow burn story, isn't it the nissan ceo took investors through the deal >> translator: we decided today to start discussing toward business integration beyond the current collaboration framework and important step forward for our future based on mechanical calculation, if we combine the two companies, net revenue adds 30 trillion yen and sales v

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greenland's prime minister, in a statement, writing, "greenland is ours. we are not for sale and will never be for sale." president-elect trump also blasting president biden for his decision to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row to a life in prison. trump himself saying that he will vigorously pursue the death penalty when he takes office. whit? >> whit: mary alice parks for us tonight, thank you. >>> now, to that emotional and personal christmas message from king charles, reflecting on a year marked by medical challenges for the royal family, thanking the health care workers who cared for him and princess kate, after they were both diagnosed with cancer. here's abc's lama hasan. ♪ >> reporter: the king's christmas day address. >> i wish you and all those you love a most joyful and peaceful christmas. >> reporter: reflecting on a difficult year for the royals, with both the king and princess kate diagnosed with cancer. this year, the monarch's message is a personal one. >> i offer special heartfelt thanks to the selfless doc

what is it, 56,000 people live in greenland. greenland has a strategic location on the arctic circle. russia is really playing a lot of funny games in the arctic to get more control. that is a strategic place with tons of natural resources, with military capabilities. our access to the arctic circle is really small over alaska, greenland, who really doesn't have any military, so to speak, and relies on denmark in a little way? um, it's really wise for our allies and ourselves to have the protection of the united states on a broader swath of the arctic circle. it makes a lot of sense. and as teddy roosevelt once said, when dealing with the panama canal the first time while congress deliberates, the canal gets built. so i think that's sort of where we're at right now. there will be a lot of chatter, but it's a good negotiating starting point. >> all right, julie, do you agree with t.w. that it makes a lot of sense? >> i didn't think we were going to be bringing up the roosevelt corollary to the monroe doctrine today, but what the

s. consulate nukes in greenland to deepen the bones between countries. okay, so he wants to work on those bonds, partly from the u. s. consulate in greenland, which may as well just be, attend on her front lawn at this point. and it looks like the you will just welcome him right into the front door and even offer some snacks while tom's wing man and bassinger works on stealing green lambs, considerable natural tractors and wealth. right from under their noses. alright, up and down to the border regions of i've got us on a pockets, don, essentially tensions have been flaring over the last few days of the defense ministry size. it's a carried out of retaliation strike against quote, malicious elements in the area. several points beyond the hypothetical line, serving as centers and height outs for malicious elements, and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks and afghanistan were targeted in retaliation from the south eastern direction of the country. the sanctions of the international border between the stone. i'm focused on since tuesday e

and that denmark hand over greenland. this is the same man who promised voters no more wars. >>> plus, president biden's historic announcement, commuting almost all federal death sentences. >>> good evening, i'm katie phang, in for joy reid. we begin with the rise and fall of matt gaetz. today the house ethic's committee revealed it found substantial evidence that the former republican congressman had sex with a 17-year-old girl in 2017. and that he regularly paid women for sex while he was in congress. the 42-page report concluded that the committee, quote, determined there is substantial evidence that representative gaetz violated house rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory a perks, impermissible gifts, obstruction of congress. committee investigators said they tracked 12 different women from 2017 to 2020. the committee concluded that most of the payments were likely connected to sexual activity and/or drug use. gaetz has repeatedly denied any wrong doing. and on monday, in a series of

trump said he wanted to buy greenland during his first term.me minister shut down trump's new proposal, saying, "we are not for sale." and tonight, denmark announced a major $1.5 billion increase in defense spending to secure greenland, but did not say that move was in response to trump's idea of buying the island, jericka. >> jericka: all right, we will see what happens. kelly o'grady, thank you. former president bill clinton is out of the hospital in time for christmas after being treated for the flu. clinton's deputy chief of staff, in a post on x, said the 78-year-old was discharged from medstar georgetown university hospital this morning. clinton was admitted yesterday with a fever for testing and observation. one man is dead and several others are injured after a boat exploded in south florida yesterday. tonight, several law enforcement agencies are investigating the cause. cbs's cristian benavides with eyewitness accounts. >> reporter: the dramatic explosion was captured on video. >> we got a fire there. >> reporter: the 37-foot boat wit

should own and control greenland.stated that again today when he announced his choice for ambassador to denmark. greenland is an autonomous territory of denmark. he says it's an absolute necessity for the u.s. to own and control greenland for national security and freedom. greenland's prime minister rejected trump's remarks, saying the country is not for sale. trump suggested purchasing greenland during his first term as president. it is home to a large u.s. military base. a fiery display in hawaii, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has erupted. we're going to show you the kilauea volcano. this is on hawaii's big island. it began spewing lav early this morning around 2:30 a.m. hawaii time. those lava fountains that you see there reached as high as 262ft. the eruption stabilized, thankfully, about four hours later, but officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of the volcanic gas across the island, which contains carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. a lot more news ahead. audrey asistio joins us now with wh

i understand greenland is now valued at one. $7 trillion.eenland, population of denmark is 6 million, that comes to about $240,000 for each danish citizen in exchange for selling greenland to the united states if trump is willing to pay $1.7 trillion. ashley: what would we do with it? strategically it is in a good place but other than that it is a frozen rock. >> it has a lot of minerals that are very important when it comes to electric vehicle, electrification, batteries and whatnot. instead of having to rely on china for these minerals we can instead produce of them in greenland and that is where the value of this one. $7 trillion price tag comes from. ashley: now i understand. thank you for being here on christmas eve. have your self a great christmas with your family. appreciate it. still ahead, thank you very much, denzel washington was baptized as a minister. how are people in hollywood reacting? a flightmayor after american airlines temporarily grounded flights nationwide because of a technical issue, the latest updates from airports

uh, so let's start right here on, i guess, greenland. five years ago. you heard right there, trump said all denmark had to say was that they weren't interested. and yet here we are once again talking about how greenland is needed. shelby, what's going on here? >> yeah. good morning. >> and this is the ultimate question, right? is donald trump serious? is this a negotiating tactic? his transition team hasn't exactly clarified his comments as they often do. they they will typically say with things like this, this is what donald trump said, take it as you will now back in 2016, he of course, did not buy greenland and he was irritated by the response when he first suggested it. now, this time around, combined with panama and canada comments, it does seem like this is a negotiating tactic in donald trump's push to sort of reshape trade, u.s. policy and trade under his new administration. so i think that the goal here is to sort of pressure some of these areas to concede to his demands once he does take office. >> along those lines, i want you to take a liste

he indicates of interest in control of greenland out for the following reasons for purposes of national security and freedom throughout the world, the united states of america feels that the ownership and control of greenland is an absolute necessity. as we know, don't trump made his name and real estate and actually during the 1st time of his presidency, he also spoke about and he discussed purchasing greenland as well. and also the wall street journal reported on that day mutual, sororities dismissed the site. they actually saying that, that open for business and not for sale, and trump uh, actually off to getting such response. he canceled his trip to denmark and you know, since $1867.00 the us has um, considered or made proposals to, to buy the island of greenland. from denmark, obviously something donald trump wouldn't turn a blind eye to in light of the upcoming presidency. i know take didn't to mention the vast amount of resources that but shoots terry for your greenland actually holds the gold, silver, oil, gas, etc. let's do something else as well. he said he hasn't been shy of

he was influenced by his friend that told him that greenland would be a great inning to buy.had the nsc draw up options, papers, and contact the danes and really, actually, explore in a meaningful way. there are reasons why the united states might want to have access to territory in greenland for strategic purposes, for military operations and so forth, but the idea of actually buying it is a nonstarter for the danes and the people of greenland. that doesn't mean that he's not going to keep pursuing it. the idea now, he's talking about panama and even canada, may be lighthearted, maybe not. in some of these cases, but it indicates that his isolationism is not as strict as the traditional view of that. he has an imperialistic quality to him. he wants to the real estate developer, in effect, of the white house who expands american territory like jefferson buying the louisiana purchase or the purchase of alaska from russia. that hasn't happened in a century. the world has changed a lot six those days, but he's clearly got his mind that he would be a great president if he could e

terry for your greenland actually holds the gold, silver, oil, gas, etc. let's do something else as well. he said he hasn't been shy of i kind of, he's been taking and hit the northern neighbour of america to task as well. if the right just fall, donald trump did actually in fact make fun of justin is true dyer, the canadian prime, minnesota. he cooled him, be golfing of canada, as well as making fun and suggesting that would be a great idea for canada to become the $55.00 states of america. let's assistance that no one can answer why we subsidize canada to the tune of over $100000000.00 a year. makes no sense. many canadians, one kind of to become the 55 states. they would save massively on taxes and military protection. i think it is a great idea. 51st state, as i've just mentioned, don't tom didn't 5 to cool. uh, the canadian prime minister justin true day, the governor of canada. and you know, it's a title normally used by the leaders of the us states and was in response to that. canadian finance minister stated, i'm gonna quote this, but it's not the

on the hot topic of icy gr greenland trump wrote to people of greenland, which is needed by the u.s.,ump expressed interest with greenland's prime minister asserting the island is not for sale. talk of greenland may be strategic for danish the government to increase defense spending as russia has been mapping out claim of nearby territory. >> griff: thank you. my favorite social media post from trump yesterday did not involve panama canal, greenland or canada, it encourages the great one ice hockey ledgend wayne gretzky to run for canada's prime minister. he wrote, i just let wayne gretzky, the great one, and i said, why don't you run for prime minister of canada. you wouldn't have to campaign. he had no interest, i think the people of canada should start a draft wayne gretzky movement. it would be fun to watch. >> katie: if he wants to get into politics. he is the great one, beloved. he may not want to get into that. >> joey: coming from georgia, i know who wayne gretzky is. i think i would stay out of politics, if you have a good thing going. only president trump would step away fro