Trump draws a circle in the Arctic

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At the beginning of 2025, Trump once again made a move and publicly stated at a press conference in Florida:

"Annex" Canada, acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland through economic or military means, and rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "American Gulf"...

According to his vision, the new "huge empire" will completely occupy half of the Arctic, the Caribbean Sea and the key Panama Canal, and its already unique geographical advantage of enjoying two oceans will be even more perfect.

If this is really realized, it will not be called "Make America Great Again" but "Greater Than Ever."

But it also requires other people's willingness.

"THE NEW COLOSSUS" drawn by netizens

Canada not only firmly opposed it, but also fought back:

"Listen, Donald Trump, let's make a deal. You think Canada engineer data wants to be the 51st state of the United States? But maybe California wants to be the 11th province of Canada! How about that?"

Panama also expressed its refusal to succumb to pressure from the superpower.

Compared with the two, Greenland's attitude is slightly ambiguous.

On January 7, Trump's son Donald Jr. took Air Force One to Greenland for a "tour" and held private talks with local party leaders. It is rumored that three plans have been reached:

First, Greenland declared independence and then announced its joining the United States as a federal autonomous state, and each Greenland resident could receive a $1 million federal government subsidy;

Second, Greenland declared independence and sold the island directly to the United States. All residents moved out and were free to choose their new homes. Each resident received $2 million in compensation.

Third, Greenland declared independence and sold the island to the United States through a referendum. All residents moved to the United States, and the federal government provided free housing and a subsidy of $1.5 million to each resident.

The specific implementation of which plan will have to wait until Trump takes office before negotiations begin.

Of course, no matter which one is implemented, the prerequisite is that Greenland becomes independent first.