James K. Polk ... When Van Buren's position against the annexation of Texas became known, ex-president ANdrew Jackson and others threw their support behind Polk, as an expansionist candidate.

Trump told others in the White House that he admired Polk, a champion of “manifest destiny” who through annexation and war ...

In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed ...

He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and William McKinley. Both championed what many consider outdated policies that Trump is now trying to ...

President James K. Polk has ... for the Polk portrait in the Capitol. It now hangs in the Oval Office. Trump has said he admired Polk, who added the Oregon Territory, Texas, California, and ...

This confluence of factors, which captured the nationalistic energy of Manifest Destiny, deeply informed how President James K ... with the U.S. annexation of the Republic of Texas and its ...