Manifest Destiny was a 19th-century belief in the United States that Americans were destined by divine providence to expand their territory across the North American continent. The term was coined ...

Manifest destiny is a call to domination and erasure, a justification for the nation’s most brutal expansions. And it’s the message Trump led with on the first day of his second term.

Chances are you haven't heard the term "manifest destiny" since high school history class. That is until President Trump's inaugural address last month, when he used it to call for America to ...

The Panama Canal, Greenland, Canada, Gaza. Each time Trump hints at taking over a territory, he taps into an American myth synonymous with violence and self-righteous entitlement: Manifest Destiny ...

Trump wants to carry out another “manifest destiny” —but this time on Mars.. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and ...

Proposing these actions, allegedly to further the “Manifest Destiny” of the United States, should be a dire warning to all Americans, based on our and the world’s history.

Recovering Our Manifest Destiny President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via Reuters) ...

It's America's 'Manifest Destiny' to plant a flag on Mars, Trump says : Highlights from Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars.