I did an interview with Times Radio in London earlier this week and all interest was focused on President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Canada, Greenland and Panama.

It would be of real and relevant interest to find out how many people in those three countries would like to be a part of the United States of America in some way. I suspect the collective number would be in the millions — surely some polling organization wants to take on that assignment.

As if to encourage them to get cracking, Trump posted multiple times on the subject earlier this week. With regard to Greenland, Trump posted on Truth Social: “Don Jr. and my Reps landing in Greenland. The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need safety, security, strength, and PEACE! This is a deal that must happen. MAGA. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”

With regard to Canada — now our potential “51st state” — Trump posted two images of North American maps. Both images depicted North America as the expanded United States. No more Canada!

While Trump is clearly having a bit of fun with the whole subject, as with a number of his past moves or........

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