I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Trump’s threats against Panama, Greenland, and Canada undermine rather than

In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.

Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after the President-elect suggested that the U.S. could retake control of the Panama Canal.