President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix.
Trump rails against transgender people, makes threats about Denali and the Panama Canal

President-elect Donald Trump used his speech at the Turning Point USA gathering to rail against transgender people, threaten to change the name of Denali back to Mt. McKinley and take control of the Panama Canal back.

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