Eric Trump posts dad’s ‘shopping list’ of countries

Eric Trump shared a humorous meme featuring his father, President-elect Donald Trump, humorously depicted as buying entire territories on Amazon.

In a post on X on Tuesday, Eric Trump showcased an imaginary Amazon Prime “shopping cart” belonging to his father, filled with items like Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, all with a “free delivery” option. He captioned the meme with the phrase: “We’re so back!”

This playful post comes in the wake of his father’s contentious remarks about the three locations and his intentions for them upon his return to the White House in late January. Recently, the president-elect revisited a proposal he made during his first term, suggesting that the U.S. could purchase Greenland from Denmark, which has governed the territory for over 300 years. On his Truth Social platform, Trump stated that acquiring the autonomous territory is essential “for purposes of national security and freedom throughout the world.”

In another post on Saturday, Trump cautioned that the U.S. might consider reclaiming control over the Panama Canal, a vital passage that facilitates about 5% of global trade, if Panama continues to impose “exorbitant” fees on American ships using the canal. He criticized the decision to hand over full control of the canal to Panama in 1999 as unwise.

Earlier this month, Trump proposed that Canada should become the 51st state of the United States. This remark was reportedly made during a dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was attempting to persuade Trump against imposing tariffs on Canada in response to the country’s inability to control the influx of illegal migrants and drugs at the US border. Trump reiterated his stance in a social media post last week, stating, “I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!”

According to the New York Post, Trump’s aides and supporters believe he is genuinely interested in acquiring Greenland and possibly reclaiming the Panama Canal.

A source close to Trump indicated to the news outlet, “The president is 100% serious,” while another source mentioned that the president-elect “believes that empires that do not expand tend to fail” and “admired past presidents who pursued continental expansion.”

However, officials in Greenland and Panama have expressed their discontent with Trump’s expansionist ambitions. Greenland’s Prime Minister, Mute Egede, firmly rejected any notion of a deal with Trump on Monday, asserting that the island “is ours” and “not for sale,” as reported by AFP. In a video address on Sunday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino also dismissed Trump’s assertions, stating that “every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belongs to Panama, and it will continue to be so.”

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau has not yet addressed Trump’s comments regarding Canada becoming the 51st state, but other officials have downplayed the idea. For example, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre stated last week that Canada will “never” join the US, a sentiment echoed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.