Source: Independent Institute
by Allen Gindler
“During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised many things: streamlining the federal government, securing borders, mass deportations, lowering prices, and imposing tariffs on rival countries. Yet, among these promises, he never mentioned annexing Canada or Greenland. For voters who chose Trump as the lesser of two evils — and even for hardcore supporters — his recent rhetoric comes as a shock. This was not on the ballot. … Whether he’s serious or just tossing out red meat to his base, the idea’s been lighting up social media and dinner table debates. But let’s cut through the noise: Could he actually do it? And if he pulled it off, what would happen next?” (03/21/25)
https://blog.independent.org/2025/03/21/trump-annexing-canada-is-not-a-credible-bluff