Trump posts map coloring all of North and Central America as U.S. territory

Donald Trump has reignited controversy over his territorial ambitions by posting a map that colors nearly all of North and Central America in the colors of the U.S. flag.

The map, shared on Truth Social on the 7th, depicts the United States, Canada, Mexico, Denmark’s Greenland, the Caribbean and every country in Central America under the label "United States." It also calls the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America," a name Trump moved to promote through an executive order last year. He added no explanation to the post.

Trump had already openly floated the idea of absorbing Canada before taking office last January. He called Canada the "51st state" and referred to its prime minister as a governor. He also previously posted a map coloring Canada as U.S. territory.

What many initially treated as jokes began to draw more serious concern in Canada as the remarks continued and Trump attached specific claims to them, including that annexation would eliminate tariffs. The source excerpt ends while referring to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.