Ammon News - Donald Trump's attempts to bring Greenland, the Panama Canal and even Canada under American rule are part of his plans for a new US empire, experts say.

The president-elect has stated his intentions for aggressive foreign policy upon returning to the White House which include tariffs on both Canada and Mexico.

Those aren't his only plans for our neighbors to the north, as Trump has repeatedly made posts on social media suggesting Canada become America's '51st state.'

He's also reignited his desire for the United States to purchase Greenland and even take back control of the Panama Canal once in office.

'World leaders are flocking to the table because President Trump is already delivering on his promise to Make America Strong Again. When he officially takes office, foreign nations will think twice before ripping off our country, America will be respected again, and the whole world will be safer,' Trump spokesperson Anna Kelly told Newsweek in a statement.

Professor Sean Adams, an expert on American history at the University of Florida, said that Trump's plans harken back to the ideas of Democrats from 200 years ago, especially Andrew Jackson, a known favorite president of Trump.

'The plan to acquire Greenland does offer a bit of a throwback to the 19th century when many American politicians - particularly Democrats - were quite aggressive about territorial expansion,' he said.

He adds that this policy was known as 'spread-eagleism' and an ideology meant to expanding the US style of governance across the world, as the US bought parts of Mexico, Alaska and attempted to annex now known as the Dominican Republic, in addition to Greenland and Iceland.

Daily Mail