With Trump floating aggressive desires to acquire foreign territories like the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada, ambassador confirmations could get messy.

President-elect Donald Trump has once again repeated his desires for U.S. territorial expansion. In a message delivered on Christmas Day, Trump took aim at the Panama Canal and Greenland, while also addressing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly.

President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of Christmas Day social media posts that suggested the United States could take control of all three.

President-elect Donald Trump ran on a platform of isolating the US from foreign conflicts like the Ukraine war, increasing tariffs on foreign trade partners, and rebuilding domestic manufacturing. But in recent days he has suggested a more outwardly aggressive approach for his foreign policy.

The president-elect is renewing calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland, the ice-covered semi-autonomous Danish territory, and mostly Inuit

President-elect Donald Trump sparked controversy by suggesting U.S. control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing national security and concerns over China's influence. Both regions' leaders rejected his claims of sovereignty.

President-elect has indicated the U.S. will make Greenland purchase a priority in post about new ambassador to Denmark

The Danish government has announced a major boost in its defence budget for Greenland after Donald Trump said he hoped to buy the island after taking office in January.