"Trump has openly mused in recent weeks about the possibility of acquiring Greenland, which both Danish and Greenlandic officials have insisted is not for sale. Both bills are extreme long-shots. Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but many of them have also have pushed back against Trump's suggestion that the U.S. may try to take Greenland militarily. Driving the news: Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) is introducing the "Greenland Sovereignty Protection Act," a three-page bill that would block federal funds from being used to finance Trump's Greenland ambitions."
"The bill prohibits funds from being used to facilitate "the invasion, annexation, purchase, or other form of acquisition of Greenland" by the U.S. government. It would also prevent funding for a surge of U.S. troops to the island or a public influence campaigns aimed at swaying the Greenlandic people to support a U.S. takeover. He has suggested the U.S. may intervene military further in Venezuela and in Greenland, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba."
Trump publicly considered acquiring Greenland despite Danish and Greenlandic officials saying the territory is not for sale. Rep. Jimmy Gomez introduced the Greenland Sovereignty Protection Act to block federal funds that would finance any U.S. acquisition of Greenland. The bill would forbid funds for invasion, annexation, purchase, or other forms of acquisition and would bar financing for troop surges or influence campaigns targeting Greenlandic residents. Republicans hold both congressional chambers, but many have opposed military moves toward Greenland. Trump has floated other international interventions after a recent U.S. operation in Venezuela, and lawmakers noted NATO Article 5 protections for Greenland as Danish territory.
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