Trump says he wants to annex Greenland and Canada into the U.S., but once Trump is in the Oval Office, will these ambitions rise to the level of being a top priority?

Donald Trump won the 2024 election by vowing to solve America's problems at home, but now he can't stop talking about his ambitions of expansion abroad.

US President-elect Donald Trump has called for Canada to become the 51st state and questioned Denmark's control of Greenland, suggesting the US might

Trump plans to order “very serious tariffs” against Canada and Mexico — and vowed to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico.

The US President-elect has made a number of territorial claims, against 2 military allies, and a Central American nation, the leaders of which have their own responses to this.

Panama said on Tuesday that the sovereignty of its interoceanic canal was non-negotiable, while Denmark said Greenland is not for sale, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military or economic coercion to gain control over relevant regions.

Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Denmark over its control of Greenland and musings about “economic force” to absorb Canada as a US state were a fresh reminder of how rocky executing the president-elect’s trade agenda could prove.

As it turns out, both Europe and Canada may be in the market for upgraded alliances. Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20th brings with it the prospect of tariffs and jingoistic bluster.

The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime allies just days before taking office.

Donald Trump wants control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and perhaps even Canada. You’re reading the Prompt 2025 newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox.

The United States probably won’t annex Canada. But Trump’s imperial dreams are already destabilizing the world.