President Trump is one of the most active, energetic presidents in American history. No one would doubt that. He has restored our prestige around the world, and given Americans a reason—many reasons for all of us to be proud of our nation once again.

This rugged rush to enhance our prestige at home and abroad reminds many of our 25th President, William McKinley. Part of Trump’s “Restore America” mission included restoring that name to a key range in Alaska, despite opposition from the state’s U.S. senators.

Frankly, I thought our new trend-setting leader was making a mistake by looking to former President William McKinley. Sure, Trump has been implementing tariffs, rolling out a broad protectionist program just as McKinley had done. Disgruntled assassins shot at them both, too, but McKinley didn’t survive. Also, McKinley confronted different global pressures and domestic troubles, nothing like the same magnitude as those of Trump. The Trump-McKinley connection seemed a little overplayed to me. Trump is his own President, better than Reagan, even though not as big as Washington or Lincoln.

But Trump’s expansionist agenda, his decision-making, and diplomatic efforts to acquire more land do justify the McKinley Mantle. The 25th President presided over considerable expansion of the American map during his administration: Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and Hawaii!

Only President James K. Polk had done more to expand the United States. Now it’s Trump’s turn. He’s talked about retaking the Panama Canal (do it!). He has joked (half-seriously) about turning Canada into the 51st State. I am still in favor of that proposal, but Trump should demand that all the provinces follow Alberta’s model of increased conservative governance, and let the French-speaking Province of Quebec become its own country. Who needs the drama of two official languages, right?

Trump also wants more land by adding another massive island: Greenland. 

This made no sense to me either, at first, but this acquisition is worth it. Greenland should belong to the United States.

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