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Trump the most expansionist president.
| President | Era | Target Entities / Actions (Positive Axis) | Released Territories (Negative Axis) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | 1801–1809 | France (Louisiana), Spain (early Florida pressure). | None. |
| James Monroe | 1817–1825 | Spain (Florida via Adams-Onís Treaty). | None. |
| James K. Polk | 1845–1849 | Texas, Mexico (Cession), UK (Oregon boundary), Spain (offered to buy Cuba), Yucatán Peninsula protectorate plan. | None. |
| Andrew Johnson | 1865–1869 | Russia (Alaska Purchase), Denmark (official bid to buy Greenland/Iceland). | None. |
| William McKinley | 1897–1901 | Spain (annexed Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam, occupied Cuba), Republic of Hawaii. | None. |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 1901–1909 | Panama/Colombia (Canal Zone lease intervention), Cuba (Platt Amendment control). | None. |
| Harry S. Truman | 1945–1953 | Denmark ($100M gold offer to buy Greenland). | Philippines (granted full independence in 1946). |
| Jimmy Carter | 1977–1981 | None. | Panama (signed treaties to fully return the Canal Zone). |
| Donald Trump | 2017–2021, 2025– | Greenland, proposed or suggested control over Canada, Mexico, Panama Canal, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran (Strait of Hormuz/Kharg Island). | None. |
u/gturown — 2 months ago