Trump map adds Canada, Mexico, Greenland to US territory
The post contained no accompanying explanation and does not represent a formal White House policy proposal. It follows a series of statements and symbolic actions by Trump that have raised questions about his ambitions for US influence and territorial claims in the Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated map on Truth Social depicting a vastly expanded United States, with the American flag overlaid across Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Cuba and other territories in the region.
The post contained no accompanying explanation and does not represent a formal White House policy proposal. It follows a series of statements and symbolic actions by Trump that have raised questions about his ambitions for US influence and territorial claims in the Western Hemisphere, says Newsweek.
The map covers North America, Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, and several Caribbean nations and territories, including Jamaica, Haiti and the Bahamas.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly rejected the prospect of Canada becoming part of the United States.
During an Oval Office meeting with Trump, Carney told the president, "As you know from real estate, there are some places that are not for sale," to which Trump later responded, "Never say never".
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has also pushed back against US pressure, saying on social media that Mexico is a "free, independent, and sovereign nation" and will not be a colony or protectorate of any foreign country.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has criticised the Trump administration's policies towards Cuba, accusing Washington of subjecting the Cuban people to "collective punishment" through an energy blockade, fuel restrictions and intense sanctions.
The map is the latest in a series of symbolic actions by Trump involving territorial claims and geographic names. Trump has directed federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", suggested that Lake Ontario should be renamed "Lake America" amid a trade dispute, and shared an image suggesting New Mexico be renamed "New America". He has also declared, "The Moon Is Ours".
Craig Agranoff, a political science professor, described the latest map as "political theater" and a "classic provocation" rather than a formal operational plan.
Agranoff nevertheless said allies and neighbouring countries needed to respond, warning that silence could be interpreted as acceptance. Such messaging, he said, could complicate ongoing diplomacy, trade negotiations and security cooperation.
