It's a prelude to war. Tank an economic hit now so he can stop relying on trade with countries that he'll either be at war with or can sanction him later.
He wants to secure the whole continent. That's why he talked about Canada, Mexico, Panama channel and Greenland. Si vis pacem, para bellum (If you want peace, prepare for war). I don't think he wants to occupy those countries. He wants to have strong, reliable and controlled allies.
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u/actingseeker 1d ago
It's a prelude to war. Tank an economic hit now so he can stop relying on trade with countries that he'll either be at war with or can sanction him later.