Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“During his inaugural address, the new president of the United States was refreshingly open about the fact that Washington is the hub of a continuously expanding empire which is ruled by billionaire plutocrats. As Joe Lauria highlighted for Consortium News, President Trump’s speech included references to the ‘manifest destiny’ of America, saying that under his presidency the US will consider itself a nation that ‘expands our territory.’ He waxed fondly about the settler-colonialist past which established the country at the expense of the people who were already living there, and vowed to take control of the Panama Canal. Trump gave this speech to an audience where the wealthiest people on earth sat alongside his own cabinet in the best seats in the house.” (01/21/25)
https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/01/21/donald-trump-is-the-empire-unmasked/