“I don’t really know what claim Denmark has to (Greenland), but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn’t allow that to happen because it’s for the protection of the free world.” – Donald Trump
New York, N.Y. — In an era of geopolitical upheaval, the idea of new U.S. states joining the union seems almost impossible—yet history has a way of surprising us.
Two territories, worlds apart, present an unlikely but thought-provoking question: Will Gaza become a U.S. state before Greenland? And what about Panama?
Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, has long been eyed by American strategists.
Its vast natural resources and strategic Arctic location have made Greenland a point of interest, with President Donald Trump famously suggesting purchasing it.
While Greenlanders have historically resisted integration with the U.S., its economic reliance on Denmark and the potential for greater autonomy under American governance keep the conversation alive.
The U.S. president was asked about the island in the Air Force One press room on January 25, 2025. “I think we’re going to have it,” he told reporters, adding that the island’s 57,000 residents “want to be with us.”
“I think the people want to be with us,” Trump said when asked about the island in the press room on board the presidential plane.
“I don’t really know what claim Denmark has to it, but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn’t allow that to happen because it’s for the protection of the free world,” he added.
“I think Greenland we’ll get because it has to do with freedom of the world,” Trump continued.
“It has nothing to do with the United States other than that we’re the one that can provide the freedom. They can’t.”
Gaza – the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’
On the other hand, Gaza is a geopolitical flashpoint, torn apart by decades of conflict.
The U.S. has long been involved in Middle Eastern affairs, but direct governance of Gaza would be unprecedented. Trump announced in February his plan to turn the Gaza Strip into a high-class resort, a “Riviera of the Middle East.” However, what if, after years of war, destruction, and international negotiations, an unexpected proposal emerged?
What if a coalition of displaced Gazans, international diplomats, and U.S. officials saw statehood as an unorthodox path to stability—akin to Puerto Rico but with unique security guarantees?
Giving Back the Panama Canal
Since returning to office, Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatens to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since 1999.
Could the 51st (or 52nd) state come from an unexpected place? Would an ice-covered island or a war-ravaged coastal strip be the next addition to the stars and stripes? Perhaps the real question isn’t if—but why?
1959: Alaska and Hawaii
Each of these scenarios seem improbable, yet history is filled with once-unthinkable shifts. Alaska was a Russian territory, Hawaii a monarchy.
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