Statue of Seward by Randolph Rogers in Madison Square Park, New York City

The Alaska Purchase was decision that appeared questionable in the short term that took on greater significance over time as circumstances changed.

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7/11 When asked if he wants to be remembered as a president who expanded U.S. territory, Trump responded chillingly: "Wouldn't mind"—suggesting territorial expansion remains a genuine presidential aspiration rather than rhetorical hyperbole.
#PresidentialAmbitions #TerritorialExpansion

2/11 When asked if he was "trolling" about acquiring Greenland, taking the Panama Canal, and making Canada the 51st state, Trump responded unequivocally: "Actually, no, I'm not. I'm really not trolling. Canada is an interesting case."
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3/8 Vance attempted to justify what the editorial describes as "a Putin-style bid to seize another country's sovereign territory" by claiming Denmark failed to protect Greenland from Chinese & Russian threats, providing no evidence to support these assertions.
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Negotiations to #EndPutinsWar against Ukraine a #sham? Is there any doubt the Putin/TrumpAlliance has its 👀 on Ukraines #RareEarthMinerals
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How the U.S. could in fact make Canada an American territory | The-14 In the 1911 election, when the Liberal party pushed for free trade with the U.S., they were shown the door by a wave of anti-American sentiment that backed Robert Borden’s Conservatives. Treaties and congressional green lights Hypothetical paranoia aside, the ability of the U.S. to acquire territories is ingrained in the U.S. Constitution. It is

How the U.S. could in fact make Canada an American territory
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Trump hints at expanding America's territory during press conference at Mar-a-Lago.#Trump2025 #Greenland #AmericaFirst #NationalSecurity #TerritorialExpansion #FreeWorld #AmericanGoldenAge@realDonaldTrump@USArmy@POTUS

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What a quaint way to say unprovoked (possibly violent) invasion for colonization

'While not naming #China, General Campbell said the potential for #territorialexpansion could be opened up if smaller islands were abandoned as a result of rising sea levels.'
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