President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing a map in which the United States covers all of continental North America and Greenland, a new example of his recent provocative posts that carry imperial overtones amid the ongoing trade war with Canada.
The image sparked criticism from across the political spectrum. Republicans Against Trump called him “f*king insane” on X, while foreign‑policy scholar Kurt Taylor Gaubatz suggested that news outlets label Trump’s posts as “crazy things” to avoid distracting from the president’s broader impact on America, democracy, and the world. Conservative commentator Eric Daugherty laughed that Trump was “full North American empire mode” and warned Democrats might file impeachment articles over the post.
Supporters of the president welcomed the map, following a weekend of similarly bold messages that claimed the Strait of Hormuz was new U.S. territory and that New Mexico would be renamed New America. Trump has used social media to troll critics, a tactic that has also led to the White House altering U.S. maps, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America last week and the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America last year.
Beyond the social‑media antics, the Trump administration has pursued a more expansive foreign‑policy agenda than earlier in his term, including a war against Iran, the removal of Venezuela’s leader and takeover of its oil industry, attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, threats to invade Greenland, and heavy economic pressure on Cuba.
The aggressive stance has drawn backlash from traditional allies. Canada has retaliated with its own trade measures and warned that the current U.S.‑dominated order is ending, while Denmark reportedly drafted plans to defend Greenland. Recent polling shows 46 percent of respondents believe Trump’s record is making it harder for conservatives to win the 2026 midterms, with 30 percent of Republican voters sharing that view.
