Donald Trump warns "all hell will break out" if hostages not released by Hamas

US Presidentelect Donald Trump warned that all hell will break out in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are not released before his inauguration on January 20 CNN reportedWhile addressing a press conference at his MaraLago estate in Florida on Tuesday local time Trump said It will not be good for Hamas and it will not be good frankly for anyone All hell will break out I dont have to say anymore but thats what it is adding that there should have never been the October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on IsraelSteve Witkoff who has been chosen by Trump to serve as the special envoy to the Middle East expressed an optimistic view about the state of negotiations to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would secure the release of the hostages saying negotiators are making a lot of progress CNN reportedHe further said Its the president his reputation the things that he has said that are driving this negotiation and so hopefully itll all work out and well save some lives Earlier it was reported that Biden administration officials were taking the lead in the talks while their incoming Trump counterparts were being updated regarding the developmentsA senior Biden administration office offered a much more cautious tone after Trump and Witkoffs statement Speaking to CNN the official stated that the negotiations remain difficult The official who refused to speak about the status of the negotiations insisted that despite Witkoff appearing to suggest that the deal was possible before January 20 the talks are challengingAccording to the official the Biden administration has been working in close coordination with the incoming Trump national security team The Biden administration has been trying to help broker a ceasefire in Gaza for over a year However they have not been successful in their efforts Notably dozens of hostages were released in the first ceasefire which was agreed weeks after the October 7 attack However efforts to halt the fighting and secure the release of more hostages have failedDuring the press conference Trump also refused to rule out the use of military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland and economic force to acquire Canada CNN reportedWhen asked whether he would rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of gaining those territories he responded No I cant assure you on either of those two but I can say this we need them for economic securityTrump said Denmark should give up its control of Greenland or it would face high tariffs He suggested people of Greenland could vote for independence or to become part of the United States He said Im talking about protecting the free worldSince his election Trump has repeatedly expressed his interest in gaining control of the Panama Canal and Greenland Trump said later that he would only use economic force and not military force against CanadaWhen asked whether he would also use the military to acquire Canada Trump responded No economic force He continued You get rid of that artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like and it would also be much better for national securityIn recent weeks Trump in his social media posts has said that Canada should become the 51st state of the US He even used Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus announcement of his plan to step down as PM and Liberal Party leader to reiterate his stance that Canada becomes the 51st state of the USTrump criticised former US President Jimmy Carters decision to hand control of the Panama Canal back to Panama during his presidency CNN reported Carter who passed away at the age of 100 on December 29 negotiated treaties that provided for the handover of the Panama Canal to PanamaHe said The Panama Canal is a disgrace Trump said What took place at the Panama Canal Jimmy Carter gave it to them for USD 1 and they were supposed to treat us wellThe US Presidentelect said that he would be renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America He said Were going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America which has a beautiful ring That covers a lot of territory the Gulf of America what a beautiful name And its appropriateHe slammed the Biden administrations handling of the transition ahead of his inauguration ceremony on January 20 Trump said the Biden administration is trying everything they can to make it more difficult and wants to block the reforms of the American people and that they voted forTrumps remarks come a day after US Congress certified his election victory with no objections from any lawmakers as the tally of states was announced on the House floor Donald Trump won 312 electoral votes while Harris got 226 votes a total that was confirmed during the certification on Monday marking the final step in the election process before Trump returns back to the White House on January 20This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or 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