President Trump's repeated statements favoring U.S. control over Greenland, the Panama Canal, or the Strait of Hormuz have generated discussion but produced no formal annexation legislation or successful negotiations as of August 2026. Denmark and Greenland officials have rejected purchase or transfer proposals, while international law, NATO alliance constraints, and congressional requirements for new territory create substantial procedural barriers. Rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz and other areas remains largely declarative without follow-through amid ongoing conflicts and domestic priorities. Trader consensus for "No" at 93.4% reflects these entrenched diplomatic, legal, and political obstacles, consistent with the absence of U.S. territorial expansion since the mid-20th century.