Leaked plan shows Trump eyeing Canada for expansion: Report
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- Reports suggest Trump views Canada as vulnerable to foreign influence in the Arctic.
- Aides cite military, logistical, and sovereignty arguments to justify potential US expansion.
Leaked reports from the Daily Beast indicate that former President Donald Trump has turned his focus toward Canada as part of a secret strategy to expand US influence and secure the Western Hemisphere.
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The report said Trump’s concern stems from what he calls “weak Canadian defenses” in the Arctic, which he believes could allow adversaries such as Russia and China to gain a foothold.
Citing unnamed sources, the Daily Beast quotes Stephen Miller, Trump’s former deputy chief of staff, as saying Saturday that “the law does not grant nations the right to hold territory they cannot defend.” He reportedly dismissed the Danish government and its small military force in comments tied to Greenland’s strategic importance.
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The revelations come as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, marking the first Canadian leader’s visit to China since 2017 and reflecting efforts to strengthen bilateral ties.
Aides Outline Rationale for Acquisition
The Daily Beast outlines four main reasons Trump’s aides reportedly see Canada as a target:
- Arctic Vulnerability: Trump considers Canada’s northern border a “security gap” in the face of modern threats.
- Military and Logistics: Proposals include boosting U.S. naval patrols and acquiring additional icebreakers to operate in
- Canadian waters. An anonymous US official told NBC, “Ultimately, the goal is to prevent Russia and China from strengthening their Arctic presence.”
- Connection to Greenland: Acquiring Greenland is seen as a step toward securing the broader region, including Canada.
- Defense-Based Sovereignty: The White House has pushed the controversial argument that nations unable to defend or improve their territory forfeit full sovereignty, a justification previously applied to Greenland and now Canada.
- With a landmass of 3.85 million square miles and a population of 40 million, Canada ranks as a top potential target in Trump’s growing list of territorial ambitions, according to the report.
The Daily Beast said it reached out to the White House and representatives of Carney for comment but received no response.
