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Trump didn't say he would annex Alaska and Greenland on Truth Social


Published on 2025-03-18 11:20:46 - Snopes
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  • Claim: U.S. President Donald Trump authentically wrote on Truth Social: "After I've annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska. The people of Alaska don'

The article from MSN discusses a misleading claim about former President Donald Trump stating he would annex Alaska and Greenland. The claim originated from a satirical post on Truth Social, a social media platform, which was misinterpreted as a genuine statement from Trump. Fact-checking organizations like Snopes and Lead Stories debunked this claim, clarifying that the post was intended as satire. The article emphasizes the importance of verifying information before sharing it, especially in the context of political statements, and highlights how misinformation can spread rapidly on social media.

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