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Trump’s Greenland Gambit: How He Could Enter History Alongside Polk and McKinley
Trump’s Greenland Gambit: How He Could Enter History Alongside Polk and McKinley
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Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is more than just a passing geopolitical oddity; it could cement his place in American history among the most... 18.01.2026, Sputnik India
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If successful, Trump would find himself alongside two of the most consequential presidents in US history:Greenland is not just “ice and penguins.” It is:If McKinley “brought” the US islands, Trump could “add” an entire continental fragment. It would be the largest territorial deal since Alaska in 1867 — and a modern continuation of America’s expansionist tradition.
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Trump’s Greenland Gambit: How He Could Enter History Alongside Polk and McKinley
Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is more than just a passing geopolitical oddity; it could cement his place in American history among the most significant territorial expansionists of the United States.
If successful, Trump would find himself alongside two of the most consequential presidents in US history:
James K. Polk (1845–1849) — annexed Texas, Oregon, and vast territories after the war with Mexico.
William McKinley (1897–1901) — took control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, turning the US into a colonial power.
Trump could add Greenland (2.1 million km²) to the US, making the country the second-largest in the world by area, overtaking Canada.
Greenland is not just “ice and penguins.” It is:
A key foothold in the Arctic
Vast resources and continental shelf
A step toward an “American polar empire”
If McKinley “brought” the US islands, Trump could “add” an entire continental fragment. It would be the largest territorial deal since Alaska in 1867 — and a modern continuation of America’s expansionist tradition.
