"I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland. We need Greenland for national security. So I may do that."
"I don't think it is productive, and I don't think this is the way to treat an ally."
"If there was any sort of action that looked like the goal was actually landing in Greenland and doing an illegal taking there'd be sufficient numbers here to pass a war powers resolution and withstand a veto."
"Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset."
President Trump suggested using tariffs and stated Greenland is needed for U.S. national security. Several Republican lawmakers publicly opposed military action or forcible acquisition of Greenland. Representative Jeff Hurd said such action would be unproductive and mistreat an ally. Representative Don Bacon called the plan the dumbest thing he'd heard and warned it could prompt impeachment. Senator Thom Tillis said an illegal taking would prompt a war powers resolution capable of overriding a veto. Senator Lisa Murkowski urged viewing Greenland as an ally rather than an asset. A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Copenhagen to signal minimal backing for the use of force.
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