Joe Biden has honest message for Donald Trump amid aim to take control of Canada and Greenland

Joe Biden recently talked about what he thinks of Donald Trump’s second term as president, and he didn’t hide his confusion or concern. When asked about Trump’s actions since returning to office, Biden simply said, “What the hell’s going on here?” That one sentence really summed up how he feels.

Trump, now in his second term, has been making a lot of bold and surprising moves. He’s signed more than 140 executive orders already, which is a huge number. Some of those decisions have confused and shocked people both in the U.S.

and around the world. For example, he started placing high taxes, or tariffs, on goods coming from other countries like Mexico and Canada. That alone caused tension. But he didn’t stop there.

Trump also suggested changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” saying it would better reflect American pride. He even went as far as saying that if Canada wanted to avoid the new tariffs, it could simply become the 51st state of the United States. Then he brought up the idea of the U.S. taking back Panama and buying Greenland. These comments left many people wondering if he was being serious or just trying to make a point.

Biden was clearly disturbed by this kind of talk. He pointed out that no American president should speak like that. In his view, America should represent freedom, democracy, and opportunity—not the idea of taking land or forcing other countries to become part of the U.S. He said it’s just not who Americans are supposed to be.

Leaders from other countries have also responded. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, made a sarcastic joke, saying maybe the U.S. should be renamed “Mexican America” if that’s the path they’re on.

In Canada, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firmly rejected the idea of Canada ever becoming part of the United States, saying it was never going to happen. The new Canadian leader, Mark Carney, met with Trump at the White House and was polite, but made it very clear that Canada is not for sale. He used a real estate analogy, telling Trump, “There are some places that are never for sale.”

So far, Trump’s second term has brought a mix of confusion, tension, and pushback from both inside the U.S. and around the world. Biden and other leaders are worried not just about the policies being made, but also about the way Trump is talking and the kind of message it sends. Biden’s six words may seem simple, but they capture what many people are thinking: what is really going on here?