Trump's New Imperialism
President-elect imagines New Sphere of US Influence Stretching From Panama to Canada and Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump’s calls to take control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal reflect his fascination with late 19th century presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. McKinley was the tariff champion and Roosevelt began the US imperial period with the capture of Spanish colonial territories including the Philippines. Thus, Tru…