Key Takeaways A Republican lawmaker earlier this week introduced legislation to authorize President Trump to negotiate the purchase of Greenland from Denmark, an idea that has been widely denounced.Denmark sold the Danish West Indies—now the U.

Following President Donald Trump's call for the United States to acquire Greenland, U.S. senators coalesced Wednesday around the need to increase American influence on the Arctic island.

Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others are just idiotic.

A new bill introduced this week proposes renaming Greenland as President Trump has frequently discussed purchasing the island territory. Find out more here.

Earl Carter (R-Ga) introduced a bill titled "Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025’’. The purpose? Enable President Trump’s efforts to purchase Greenland, and rename it.