Germany's Scholz Reacts to Trump's Threat to Annex Canada

#German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz pushed back on comments made by #US President-elect Donald #Trump including a threat to use economic force to annex #canada and to seize #Greenland

On Tuesday, Trump called for absorbing Canada, declined to rule out using military force to seize the #Panama Canal and Greenland and demanded North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies spend 5% of GDP on defense.

Without identifying Trump by name, Scholz said in a statement in Berlin on Wednesday that he discussed the latest developments with European allies in a joint phone call. There was a common agreement that the respect of national borders and the sovereignty of other countries are key pillars of the international order, he said.

“The inviolability of borders applies to every country, regardless of whether it’s to the east or west of us,” Scholz said. “Every country must abide by it, regardless of whether it’s a small country or a very powerful state.”

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[markdaigle]

They voted him in. Not buying american ignorance as an excuse. They're seeing what they can get away with. I'll NEVER forgive the joke about making us a state. Friends don't do friends like that. 🇨🇦 Forever Canadian 🇨🇦

[jenniferwong]

Trump has seriously underestimated Canadians. Thank Europe for standing with us!!!🇨🇦🍁

[mr.mckinnon]

I'm not sure how Americans are supposed to manage, European When we can't even manage our own.

[dragandodic]

Izvinite gospodine Solc, kako se to primenjuje na Srbiju i Kosovo?

[hollyhill]

I hope Europeans will help us in Canada if Trump acts upon the threats he is making to annex us. We are fighters here, but they have a lot more people.

[MelvinBolston-vu]

Trump speaks for trump and his lack of knowledge as a leader of a country or state

[Sean-po]

Serbia and Kosovo Chancellor ?

Iraq. ?
Syria ?
Libya ?
Afghanistan ?
And a host of others

As for Western Values
Gaza ?

[amosmutanho]

I Believe America Thinks It's 1858

[enckidoofalling]

It’s not the USA don’t blame me! I never voted for Trump or Musk! Or Hitler!

[tiakitair]

And just like that, the allies and axis switched

[balvinderbance]

The thing is, most people in the US wouldn't agree to this and it would spark insurrection/civil war, and ALL Canadians would be united... the US is so close to implosion and the world needs to help facilitate that any way it can

[alainmarceux]

Stimmt, ich habe ein großes Respekt und liebe für dich Kanzler herr schulz

[dazza]

Usa needs to obey the World rules based order

[Love-khh]

We don't want Trump!!!! We are in desperate situations, and we, the people, don't want any of the things he is saying or going to do!!!!

[MissYW]

Ich weiß nicht ob jemand, der bereits mit einem Bein im Knast saß sich daran hält.

[danielemelin]

If USA get out of NATO, they can play on any rules they want

[Marcus]

Don't worry.. Trump's ego only wanted to take the attention away from Carter's funeral as his caravan was been live streamed on TV.. hence, he needed to call for a press conference in less that 1 hr and make a speech that made noise, and he came up with that..

[declangibo]

Its like a men stood up just like that before. Trying to force things on other's

[peterlegg]

A 'threat' to annex Canada? lol

[davidpritchard]

Let’s see. How many countries did Germany invade?