Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.
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Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux No one expected Donald Trump to kick off his second term by trying to Make Imperialism Great Again, but here we are. In the past few weeks, the president-elect has revived his effort to buy Greenland , threatened to retake the Panama Canal , suggested that Canada become the 51st state, and called for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “ Gulf of America .” To be sure,
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