A former U.S. president has shared a controversial map online depicting an expanded American territory, including parts of North America, Iceland, and Caribbean islands, under the pattern of the American flag. The post continues a pattern of public statements advocating for the acquisition of land beyond current U.S. borders. The visual presentation, which overlays the flag’s stars and stripes onto the expanded region, has drawn attention for its bold territorial claims. The move follows earlier remarks from the president on similar themes of expanding American influence abroad.
President Trump posted a map with an American flag covering most of North America, as well as Iceland and islands in the Caribbean, on Monday morning, a post that follows his previous pushes to take over territory outside of U.S. borders. The president’s post featured a map with the pattern of the American flag superimposed...