State 51 / territorial expansion
← All timelinesGreenland, Canada, and a revived Monroe Doctrine
Rhetoric and action aimed at U.S. territorial or governmental control beyond its borders -- "51st state" talk about Canada, pressure to acquire Greenland, the capture of Venezuela's president and a claimed hand in running the country, and an explicitly revived Monroe Doctrine for the hemisphere.
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Mar 5, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · Well supportedTrump Says U.S. Will 'Get Greenland One Way or the Other'
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Mar 13, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · Well supportedTrump Revives Canada '51st State' Rhetoric Amid Tariff Dispute
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Sep 2, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · ConfirmedCaribbean Vessel Strike Begins a Controversial Lethal Campaign
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Sep 30, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · ConfirmedTrump's Claim That Each Venezuela Drug Boat Strike Saves 25,000 Lives
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Dec 11, 2025 · Executive Power & Institutional Control · Well supportedTrump Moves to Remake Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Board
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Dec 23, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · Well supportedTrump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland, Angering Denmark
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Jan 3, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · ConfirmedU.S. Operation Captures Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
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Jul 8, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · Well supportedPentagon Promotes a Revamped Monroe Doctrine in Latin America
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Jul 11, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security · DevelopingTimes Reports Rubio Effectively Controls Venezuela's Finances and Government