How Donald Trump plans to build a new American empire

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : The economic opportunities that came along with expansion was a nice bonus as well.'Donald Trump 's attempts to bring Greenland, the Panama Canal and even Canada under American rule are part of his plans for a new US empire, experts sayThe president-elect has stated his intentions for aggressive foreign policy upon returning to the White House which include tariffs on both Canada and Mexico, as well as Trump repeatedly posting on social media suggesting Canada become America's '51st state.'Adams calls the Jackson-inspired imperialism 'a dramatic departure' from the current establishment.
68% : 'World leaders are flocking to the table because President Trump is already delivering on his promise to Make America Strong Again.
63% : Trump expressed interest in buying Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, during his first presidential term.
58% : These actions, Trump said, would take place on the first day of his administration.
53% : Professor Sean Adams, an expert on American history at the University of Florida, said that Trump's plans harken back to the ideas of Democrats from 200 years ago, especially Andrew Jackson, a known favorite president of Trump.
53% : 'Likewise, to the people of Greenland, which is needed by the United States for National Security purposes and, who want the U.S. to be there, and we will!'Trump recently posted that 'Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State' and offered an image of himself superimposed on a mountaintop surveying surrounding territory next to a Canadian flag.
49% : In late November, Trump announced plans to slap a 25 percent tariff on Mexican and Canadian goods as long as the countries allowed immigrants to flow over the U.S. border.
44% : It noted that it had no comment on Greenland except for it "not being for sale, but open for cooperation.'Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after the president-elect suggested over the weekend that the US could retake control of the Panama Canal if something isn't done to ease rising shipping costs required for using the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
41% : Those aren't his only plans for our neighbors to the north, as Trump has repeatedly made posts on social media suggesting Canada become America's '51st state.'
41% : 'Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in "repair" money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about "anything,"' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.
41% : On Christmas , Trump escalated his campaigns against the governments of both Panama and CanadaTrump recently posted that 'Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State' and offered an image of himself superimposed on a mountaintop surveying surrounding territory next to a Canadian flagHe was publicly rebuffed by Danish authorities - who reiterated the island was 'open for business, not for sale' - before any conversations could take place.
35% : But Trump is clearly more comfortable with an older form of power projection that harks back to the bloody days of Teddy Roosevelt,' he said.
20% : He said the Mexican and Canadian tariffs would apply to 'ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders.''This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!'Trump has also reignited his desire for the United States to purchase Greenland
19% : Panama President José Raúl Mulino responded in a video that 'every square meter of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to,' but Trump fired back on his social media site, 'We'll see about that!'
13% : Read More Donald Trump makes astonishing offer to people of Canada in strongest bid yet to 'take over'The president-elect has in recent days suggested a territorial expansion into Canada, Greenland and Panama, and has mocked prime minister Justin Trudeau by calling him 'governor.'On Christmas, Trump escalated his campaigns against the governments of both Panama and Canada.
10% : Trudeau has suggested that Trump was joking about annexing his country, but the pair met recently at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida to discuss Trump's tariff threats.

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