Trump Flashes Newfound Imperialist Streak in White House Return

Feb. 6, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC

President Donald Trump has discovered a new panacea for the problems of the world: American imperialism.

His surprise proposition to take control of the ravaged Gaza Strip was just the latest signal that his new foreign policy doctrine revolves around expanding the US footprint across the globe.

Trump has only been back in office for 17 days. In that time, he’s called for Canada to become the 51st US state, urged Denmark to sell Greenland and said the US needs to retake the Panama Canal.

And he hasn’t ruled out using military force to advance his aims. When asked about ...

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