Trump tries to include "Empire Builder" into his legacy

 

Countries Trump wants to add onto the United States (pop. 347 million), turning the US into Trumpistan:

 Canada (pop. 40 million) - "The president has repeatedly floated the idea of acquiring Canada, despite Canada's repeated rejection of the concept." 

Colombia (pop. 53 million)  - "Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years"

Cuba (pop. 11 million) - GOP Cheers on Regime Change With Cuba in Trump's Crosshairs

Greenland (pop. 56,000) - Exclusive: Trump Admiistration Mulls Payments to Sway Greenlanders to Join US

Mexico (pop. 132 million) - Trump's Attacks on Venezuela Put Mexico On Edge

Venezuela (pop. 28.5 million) - Trump Clarifies Who is Ultimately in Charge of Venezuela:"Me"

 If Trump had his way, 265.5 million more people would be called Americans, or rather, Trumpistanians.  Trump is almost 80 years old and knows his time is limited.  He wants to build his legacy with buildings (White House ballroom, an Arc d'Triumph, etc), an aggressive swerve to authoritarianism, billions more to his family coffers, and now, an empire.  

Even though the whole point of the creation of the United States was as an alternative to an authoritarian form of government, no one in Congress nor the courts seems to care that Trump is crumbling the very purpose of the United States Constitution.  It is as if the Constitution was just a quaint set of suggestions that could be followed until someone comes along who can compile enough sycophants in positions of power to throw it in the trash.  That time seems to have arrived.