What does Trump mean when he invokes America's 'Manifest Destiny'?
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By NPR
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What does Trump mean when he invokes America's 'Manifest Destiny'?
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The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.