New Delhi:
Donald Trump has always been making headlines for his statements. While many of Trump’s statements had created a stir during his previous tenure as the US President, this time even before taking oath as the US President, Trump is creating a stir with his five statements. Trump has returned to power with the claim of making America great again. In such a situation, every statement of his has meaning. First of all, let us know which are those five statements about which there is a lot of talk. We will also know what experts say about his statement on Panama.
America’s newly elected President Donald Trump said that India imposes very high duties on some American products and he has once again talked about imposing similar high duties on Indian products in return. Trump recently said that it is generally seen that if they impose tariffs on us, we also impose the same tariffs on them, in almost all cases they are imposing tariffs on us, while we are not imposing tariffs on them. Putting in. He made this comment in response to a question on a possible trade agreement with China. Trump said that India and Brazil are among the countries that impose very high duties on some American products.
Trump said that if India charges 100 percent duty from us, will we not take anything in return? You know, they send cycles and we send them cycles. They charge us 100 and 200 percent. India charges very high fees. Brazil also charges very high fees, if they want to charge us then it is fine, but we will charge them more anyway.
The issue of transgender has been in the spotlight in American politics for a long time. Donald Trump has made his stand clear on this issue. Trump has announced that after assuming the post of President of America, he will exclude transgenders from the army. He also said that there are only two genders in America. He said that it will be the official policy of America that there are only two genders, male and female.
Also said that the first order I will issue is to end child sexual perversion and remove all transgenders from the US military, elementary schools, middle and high schools. His decision will affect 15 thousand transgenders working in the US Army.
Donald Trump recently announced that he will sign orders on his first day taking office in January, under which a 25 percent tariff will be imposed on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada. This will remain in place until they stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs, especially fentanyl, from their countries into the US.
Reports suggest that during a dinner at Trump’s Florida resort Mar-a-Lago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about postponing tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico. According to media reports, Trump described his proposed tariff as necessary for border security, curbing drug smuggling and reducing trade deficit. However, Trudeau objected to this, warning that such steps could seriously harm Canada’s economy. After this Trump said, “Maybe Canada should become America’s 51st state and Trudeau should become its governor.” Due to this the Canadian leaders laughed nervously.
After this, Trump said in a social media post, “It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Justin Trudeau, the Governor of the great state of Canada. I look forward to meeting the Governor again soon so that we can discuss tariffs and trade.” “We can continue our deep dialogue, which will have really great results for everyone.”
Greenland is a semi-autonomous region of Denmark. Trump wants to keep beautiful Greenland with America. He had expressed the same desire in his first term also, now he is saying that it is very important for us to have control over Greenland for the security of the country and other reasons. However, Greenland’s Premier Mute Egede has given a strong reply to Trump. He said that Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale.
There are many reasons for this statement of Donald Trump. Actually, Greenland is a storehouse of many important minerals. 10 percent of the world’s fresh water is here. The biggest thing is that it has strategic importance and America also does not like China’s increasing economic interference here.
Trump’s statement regarding Greenland is also proof of his inflexibility regarding NATO countries.
Like Greenland, he has also given the same threat to Panama. Regarding Panama, Trump said, “Our Navy and businessmen are treated very unfairly, the fees that Panama charges are ridiculous and extremely high, especially considering the generosity treated by Panama. I am saying that the looting of our country is going to stop immediately, America has a big interest in the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal was with America till 1999, now America is also threatening to snatch it to take it under its control again.
- Every year 14,000 container ships pass through this canal
- The Panama Canal is located between North and South America
- The distance between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans becomes very short
- Panama charges fees from ships passing through here
- This canal is an important source of income for Panama
The President of Panama also reprimanded Trump on this issue and said that no compromise can be made with the independence of Panama.
Trump is going to take oath on January 20, but before that his statements are continuously creating controversies. From its neighbors to the Western European countries, which have always been friends of America, are feeling uncomfortable with his statements and all this is before the oath.
What do experts say?
Strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellani told NDTV that the issue of Panama Canal or Greenland is a pressure strategy.
He said, “Trump wants Panama to reduce its fees on American ships passing through the canal. To reduce the fees on these ships, Trump is making such threats. The treaty that America signed with Panama in the 1970s “Under that, America has no right to take over the Panama Canal again.”
He said, “Donald Trump is a smart businessman and when he sees any benefit for America, he tries to increase America’s benefits.”
He also said that Trump will do something against India also. He has said this before also.
However, Chellani said Trump’s threats against Canada or Panama or Greenland are hollow. He is addressing his nationalist base in America.
