Fox Business anchor Cheryl Casone asked Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) on Tuesday about his legislation to allow President Donald Trump to “acquire” Greenland for the United States.
“So you recently introduced a bill. It gives President Trump the congressional authority to acquire Greenland. Tell us more about this,” Casone asked.
“Well, you know, for some that may sound a little bit crazy, but actually the United States has been eyeing Greenland for over a hundred years,” Olges said, adding:
Strategically, when you look at it, it’s wealthy in resources. And when you see increased activity with Russia and China, the Arctic Circle and the increased activity with the shipping lanes, it’s important for the United States to assert itself and say, look, this is our doorstep, this is our area of operation. And we are, quite frankly, the dominant predator cop, if you will. But it’s important that we fight back against China and send them back to their own hemisphere.
“Okay. So do you think that we’re going to enter into negotiations with Denmark over the purchase of Greenland? I mean, I’ve seen the minimum valuation at this thing at 1.5 trillion. If they’re willing to sell,” Casone followed up.
“Well, exactly. It’s kind of like when you start talking about tariffs, it’s a tool to get people back to the negotiating table. It’s important for Donald Trump to negotiate, to negotiate from a position of strength. And we started talking about acquiring Greenland. He’s broadcasting to the world that we are back. We’re in business. And quite frankly, America is great again,” Ogles replied.
Following his November win, Trump began publicly suggesting he would like to claim Greenland and the Panama Canal for the United States. He also began trolling on social media about Canada joining the United States, calling the prime minister a “governor.” Trump’s rhetoric on the topic has raised eyebrows around the globe and irked allies, including Denmark, a NATO ally of which Greenland is a sovereign territory.
