Trump escalates territorial provocations, from Greenland to Mexico

According to an article published by RFI on September 8, 2026, Donald Trump's expansionist-tinged remarks on his social media platform continue to multiply. The outlet cites several recent examples of this territorial rhetoric, ranging from a gulf to a lake, passing through an American state, the entire North American continent, the Caribbean region, and even Iceland.

According to RFI, this accumulation of statements reflects what the outlet characterizes as the American president's "territorial appetite," without specifying in the excerpt consulted the exact nature of each claim mentioned.

This rhetoric continues a pattern of previous positions taken by Donald Trump regarding Greenland, a Danish territory that the American president has repeatedly mentioned as a potential acquisition target for the United States, according to information already reported by multiple media outlets.

RFI does not detail in the available excerpt the official reactions of the countries or territories targeted by these statements, nor the precise diplomatic context in which they occur.

The article notes that these provocations add to an already lengthy list of media appearances by the American president on social networks, without RFI specifying whether concrete measures have been taken by the American administration to follow up on these declarations.