President Trump has been talking about expanding America's borders lately. He's mentioned buying Greenland, taking over Canada, and even reclaiming the Panama Canal. This might sound strange coming from someone who promised to close the border. But Trump seems to know that looking inward isn't always the best plan. He's tapping into an idea from America's founders: that a bigger country can be a stronger one.

Trump's supporters are loving these ideas. They've been sharing plans to "take back" Canada and maps of a super-sized USA. But this isn't just about making America great again. It's about making it greater. Bigger. The founders believed that a larger country could handle problems better. James Madison wrote about "extending the sphere" to prevent extremism. Thomas Jefferson talked about the Louisiana Purchase, saying a bigger country would be less affected by local issues.

America has been expanding since the beginning. It moved quickly across the continent, taking land from Native Americans and Mexico, then reaching the Pacific and grabbing Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Trump's ideas might seem bold, but they're not new. They're part of America's history of growth.

Trump's New Vision: A Bigger, Better America?

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