Republican bill seeks to greenlight Trump’s takeover of Greenland
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The two-page bill would authorize Trump to 'take such steps as may be necessary' to annex Greenland and fast-track making the territory the 51st state.
A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would give U.S. President Donald Trump the authority to annex Greenland and even make it a U.S. state, despite opposition from other members of the party to the threatened takeover of a NATO territory.
Rep. Randy Fine of Florida, a staunch Trump ally, announced his Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act on Monday as a bid to support Trump’s national security goals in the Arctic and “put our adversaries on notice.”
The two-page bill would authorize Trump to “take such steps as may be necessary, including by seeking to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark, to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a territory of the United States.”
It would also create a framework for Trump to seek expedited congressional approval “to admit the newly acquired territory as a state.”
Fine told Fox News it was important to “say the Congress stands behind” Trump’s desire for Greenland and argued U.S. ownership would benefit the territory’s population.
“The poverty rate in Greenland is much, much higher than it is in Denmark. The country is run by socialists, and it is not in America’s interests to have a territory that large between the United States and Russia run by socialists,” Fine said.
Trump has long argued the U.S. should control Greenland but has escalated his rhetoric in recent weeks, saying a takeover will happen “whether they like it or not.” The White House has repeatedly declined to rule out military action, though Trump and other administration officials have said a negotiated deal or purchase is preferable.
Asked if he would support using military force, Fine told Fox News, “I think the best way to acquire Greenland is voluntarily.”
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