Denmark's leaders firmly reject any American takeover of Greenland, with many citizens expressing their outrage at President Trump's comments on the Arctic island.
Despite a visit by a bipartisan congressional delegation led by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her counterpart in Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, have made it clear they will not be swayed from their stance. "I think it is a really big problem," Ina Tommerup said, adding that Trump doesn't care about Denmark's interests.
The US lawmakers are part of an 11-member group led by Murkowski, and while the majority of them are Democrats, all members seem united in opposing the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. The signals are clear: support for acquiring Greenland is not there in Congress.
Trump has vowed to take control of Greenland "one way or the other," citing concerns about Russia's growing influence in the region. However, Danish officials say that any financial acquisition would need congressional authorization, and both Republicans and Democrats have shown little interest in providing funding for such a purchase.
Even if Trump were to seize Greenland by force, Denmark would not be bound by US law. "What I hear from my constituents in Delaware is, they want us to be working on health care costs, housing costs, grocery costs, not trying to spend money buying a part of the Danish kingdom that we already have the right to work with them closely on security or on economic development," Coons said.
Lawmakers in both parties are now pushing for legislation to rein in Trump's ability to seize Greenland. The House has even introduced a bill supporting annexing Greenland, spearheaded by Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida.
The situation remains tense in Denmark, where many citizens remain fearful of what Trump might do next. "He will do anything," said Tina Toulson, who was worried about the US president's intentions despite efforts by Congress to curb his power.
Despite a visit by a bipartisan congressional delegation led by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her counterpart in Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, have made it clear they will not be swayed from their stance. "I think it is a really big problem," Ina Tommerup said, adding that Trump doesn't care about Denmark's interests.
The US lawmakers are part of an 11-member group led by Murkowski, and while the majority of them are Democrats, all members seem united in opposing the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. The signals are clear: support for acquiring Greenland is not there in Congress.
Trump has vowed to take control of Greenland "one way or the other," citing concerns about Russia's growing influence in the region. However, Danish officials say that any financial acquisition would need congressional authorization, and both Republicans and Democrats have shown little interest in providing funding for such a purchase.
Even if Trump were to seize Greenland by force, Denmark would not be bound by US law. "What I hear from my constituents in Delaware is, they want us to be working on health care costs, housing costs, grocery costs, not trying to spend money buying a part of the Danish kingdom that we already have the right to work with them closely on security or on economic development," Coons said.
Lawmakers in both parties are now pushing for legislation to rein in Trump's ability to seize Greenland. The House has even introduced a bill supporting annexing Greenland, spearheaded by Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida.
The situation remains tense in Denmark, where many citizens remain fearful of what Trump might do next. "He will do anything," said Tina Toulson, who was worried about the US president's intentions despite efforts by Congress to curb his power.
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! but thinkin on the bright side, it's awesome that danish ppl are standin up for themselves and their land 
they deserve to make their own decisions about how they want to govern themselves. and honestly, it's kinda cool that congress is gettin all united behind stoppin trump's plans 
i mean, who wouldn't wanna focus on stuff like healthcare and housing costs instead of spendin money on somethin that's not even ours? 
and omg, a bill to rein in trump's power? that's just the best 
gotta keep those ppl holdin him accountable!
I'm literally shook by this news 
I mean, I get it, he's been making some questionable moves lately, but come on... Denmark and Greenland have a long history of working together, and now we're talking about taking control away from them? 
Coons is literally saying that they'd rather focus on fixing healthcare costs than wasting money on some far-fetched Greenland takeover 
I'm with him all the way, tbh! 
. Trump's words might have seemed innocent enough at first, but trust me, this kind of talk can be super damaging to international relationships 
. Let's just hope the US lawmakers step in before things get even worse 
! How can @realDonaldTrump even think about just taking over Greenland?! 
It's like, hello America, respect other countries' sovereignty, duh! 
And btw, can we pls get some popcorn because this drama is about to get juicy 
. I mean, Greenland is already a part of their country, and they don't want some new country just imposed on them. It's not like the US didn't know that when Trump made those comments... it's kinda sad 
. The fact that even Congress isn't backing Trump on this one makes me think he's going to have to back down eventually 
mette frederiksen even said that trumps comments are a big problem lol, she's lowkey savage 
but seriously, it's crazy how american lawmakers are coming together to oppose this idea. rep randy fine is leading the charge on the house side with a bill to annex greenland, but like, what's the point? 
danish officials are super clear that any financial acquisition needs congressional authorization, so trumps gonna have to get approval from congress too 
. Fingers crossed Greenland stays where it is... 
The idea of the US taking over another country feels so out of touch with reality 
With some lawmakers even pushing back against Trump's aggression, maybe we'll finally see some sanity injected into the US foreign policy 
But until then, I'll be keeping an eye on Greenland and making sure our own leaders are paying attention 
Meanwhile, the Danish people are getting all worried about what Trump might do next. I'm not saying Denmark is going to invade or anything (although, can you imagine if they did?), but something just doesn't feel right here... 
. I'm not surprised Denmark is pushing back on this - what's next? The US taking over their healthcare system or something? 
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Like, we can't even have a peaceful conversation about it anymore. 
... But let's be real, it's not like this is going to end well for anyone 
doesn't matter what republicans or democrats say tho, trumps all about being all unilateral & stuff 
danish ppl are def right to be upset tho... we shouldnt have to worry about some american prez trying to take away our sovereignty lol what's next? 
