Trump hints at extending U.S. reach to Micronesia and Marshall Islands

President Trump posted on Truth Social suggesting Micronesia and the Marshall Islands should be treated as U.S. territories, reflecting a broader pattern of expanding U.S. influence. The two independent nations are bound to the United States through the Compact of Free Association, which provides aid and access to certain services while preserving U.S. defense rights; the White House has not commented on the post, which comes as Trump has floated other territorial ideas such as Greenland and Venezuela.