US Lawmakers Seek to Reassure Denmark Amid Trump's Greenland Bid, Reject Acquisition Idea
A bipartisan congressional delegation has visited Copenhagen, Denmark, in an effort to reassure the Danish government about its territorial integrity and express opposition to US President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland. The delegation, led by Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, held talks with Danish officials on Friday.
The lawmakers emphasized that NATO is important and that Denmark should be treated as an ally, not an asset. They also stressed the importance of respecting the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-determination. The delegation's visit came after Vice President Mike Pence met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen earlier this week.
Denmark has repeatedly rejected the idea of a US takeover of Greenland, and has emphasized its own commitment to preserving the island's autonomy. Denmark is a member of NATO, and several other alliance members have expressed concern about Trump's rhetoric on the issue.
The visit by the congressional delegation comes as tensions between the US and Russia over Greenland continue to rise. The White House claims that the talks with Denmark were "technical talks" aimed at discussing the acquisition of Greenland, but Denmark's Foreign Minister has rejected this characterization, saying that further talks would be pointless if the US is seeking to acquire the island.
Trump has argued that a US takeover of Greenland is necessary for national security reasons, citing the threat posed by Russia and China. However, many Americans oppose the idea, with a recent poll showing that 75% of respondents do not think the US should acquire Greenland.
The visit by the congressional delegation was seen as an effort to counter Trump's rhetoric on the issue and reassure Denmark about its commitment to preserving Greenland's autonomy.
A bipartisan congressional delegation has visited Copenhagen, Denmark, in an effort to reassure the Danish government about its territorial integrity and express opposition to US President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland. The delegation, led by Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, held talks with Danish officials on Friday.
The lawmakers emphasized that NATO is important and that Denmark should be treated as an ally, not an asset. They also stressed the importance of respecting the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-determination. The delegation's visit came after Vice President Mike Pence met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen earlier this week.
Denmark has repeatedly rejected the idea of a US takeover of Greenland, and has emphasized its own commitment to preserving the island's autonomy. Denmark is a member of NATO, and several other alliance members have expressed concern about Trump's rhetoric on the issue.
The visit by the congressional delegation comes as tensions between the US and Russia over Greenland continue to rise. The White House claims that the talks with Denmark were "technical talks" aimed at discussing the acquisition of Greenland, but Denmark's Foreign Minister has rejected this characterization, saying that further talks would be pointless if the US is seeking to acquire the island.
Trump has argued that a US takeover of Greenland is necessary for national security reasons, citing the threat posed by Russia and China. However, many Americans oppose the idea, with a recent poll showing that 75% of respondents do not think the US should acquire Greenland.
The visit by the congressional delegation was seen as an effort to counter Trump's rhetoric on the issue and reassure Denmark about its commitment to preserving Greenland's autonomy.
. I mean, it's like he's trying something new for once. Can you imagine the US having a giant chunk of land in the middle of the Arctic? It'd be like having its own personal ice rink 
. And let's be real, Denmark has been kinda quiet about this whole NATO thing lately... maybe Trump is just giving them some tough love 
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. I mean, if the US wants Greenland that badly, maybe they should just start paying Denmark for it? It's like buying a new pair of Air Jordans 
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like what's the point of that? isn't it denmark's island or something? anyway i was watching a video of those cute penguins in antarctica and i thought they were sooo adorable 
but anyway back to greenland... shouldn't trump just, like, leave them alone? i mean 75% of americans don't want that to happen either 
it's all kinda confusing tbh... did you know that penguins are really good at swimming? they can hold their breath for like, 20 minutes or something! 
. I mean, who really thought a US takeover of Greenland would be a good idea? The guy who said that Russia is trying to take it from us might have had some conspiracy theories going on in his head 
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. And I guess its good that there are still a lot of Americans who dont want Greenland to be taken over by the US - 75% is a pretty solid number 
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newsflash don't think all americans are down with that 75% of people dont want it taken over lol and nato is still a thing 
. It feels like the US is just trying to flex its muscles and assert dominance over other countries. Newsflash: we don't need more 'acquisitions' to feel secure! 
and americans are like 75% against it too, which is pretty cool i guess the congressman thing came to visit denmark to be all friendly and stuff and tell them us nato alliance we got your back 
. I mean, I get why he'd want to boost national security, but come on, does he really think taking over an entire island would solve anything? 
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. Maybe he hasn't heard about how much Denmark loves their independence and wants to keep it that way 
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. Fingers crossed they can calm things down a bit 
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. The US needs to chill out on this whole Greenland takeover thing, fam – it's like, we've got more pressing issues to tackle 
. I'm all for respecting Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity, it's not like they're gonna let the US just swoop in and take over without a fight 
. And can we talk about how this whole situation is basically an international relations drama? Like, what's next, folks – are we gonna start seeing more congressional delegations popping up left and right to smooth things over with other countries? 
It's like we're more interested in proving our military muscle than in serving the needs of our own people.
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But I'm so glad that our lawmakers are stepping up and reassuring Denmark that we got their backs, fam! 
i hope the danish government knows they're not alone in this 
like, what's the big deal? it's just an island, right? but nope, he's trying to take it from denmark, who are totally cool with keeping their own sovereignty and stuff 
and the congressional delegation is trying to reassure denmark that they've got their backs 
. gotta keep an eye on this situation 
. and they were all different shapes and sizes, but they were all connected by these invisible threads. it was so surreal! anyway, back to this whole Greenland thing... don't get me wrong, it's cool that the US congress is trying to reassure Denmark, but can we talk about how awesome the sandcastles were in my dream? 
. Maybe they're just trying to keep the peace and avoid a major diplomatic incident 
I don't get why trump is so keen on getting his hands on greenland anyway, like, what's in it for us? 
. But seriously, can't we just leave denmark and greenland alone? They've got their own thing going on there, and we should respect that 
. But hey, if it means assuring denmark that they're safe from trump's antics, then i'm down for it 
, but at what cost?