In the early 1980s, as Trump was building a public reputation as a developer and seeking to step out from his father’s shadow, he acquired a 15-story building at Central Park South and made plans to knock it down for a luxury high-rise condominium project. His problem? The people who already lived there.

Mere posturing or the Real Deal? The territorial proposals have come somewhat out of left field as Trump made no significant mention of expanding American borders during the 2024 campaign trail.

As part of a growing empire, we need a bigger place. People keep coming here, especially Canadians, clogging up the aisles in Publix, ostentatiously ordering Molson beer in bars, bragging about how they don’t have to worry about going bankrupt paying for health care.