Donald Trump claims Micronesia and Marshall Islands as U.S. territory, while also noting his failure to secure Greenland.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Donald Trump claims Micronesia and Marshall Islands as U.S. territory, while also noting his failure to secure Greenland.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Micronesia
subregion of Oceania
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Greenland
autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and world's largest island
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Marshall Islands
country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean
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