“Trump’s plan for Greenland: House Republicans seek support for possible purchase bill Trump’s allies in the House of Representatives are seeking support for the Make Greenland Great Again Act. The document will allow the president to start negotiations with Denmark on the purchase of Greenland from January 20, 2025.”, — write on: unn.ua
The bill is called the “Make Greenland Great Again Act,” the offices of U.S. Republican Rep. Andy Ogles, who authored the document, and Diana Harshbarger said.
It should be noted that it was the Republicans who won a narrow majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US elections on November 5.
The bill, if passed, would allow the president to begin negotiations with Denmark on January 20, when Trump takes office.
“Congress hereby authorizes the President, beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on January 20, 2025, to attempt to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the United States,” the bill reads.
“No later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark regarding the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, the president must transmit this agreement, including all accompanying materials and attachments, to the appropriate committees of Congress,” the document added.
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According to Trump, he wants to make Greenland part of the United States. Trump’s US national security advisor Michael Waltz said that the newly elected US President Donald Trump does not rule out the use of force to establish control over Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Context
Greenland has been controlled by Denmark for centuries, previously as a colony and now as a semi-sovereign territory under Danish rule. It is subject to the Danish constitution, so any change in its legal status would require a constitutional amendment.