The ground is being paved for President-elect Trump to fulfill his promise to buy Greenland by his Republican friends in the House.
Tennessee Republican Andy Ogles is spearheading a measure that would allow President Trump to negotiate with Denmark for the acquisition of Greenland, a North American province with deep historical, cultural, and geopolitical links to Europe.
“Make Greenland Great Again Act” is the name of the bill that AWN Digital was able to collect from a copy of the text.
Even before he takes office, President Trump is reassuring the world that America First is back, a message that Joe Biden delivered four years ago. According to Ogles, who spoke to AWN Digital, House Republicans are prepared to assist President Trump in fulfilling his promises to the American people, and the country’s economic and security concerns will no longer be neglected.
It would let the current president to initiate negotiations with Denmark shortly after the midday hour on January 20, the day of Trump’s inauguration.
“Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the agreement, including all related materials and annexes,” according to the law.
The ability to appropriate money must first pass through the House of Representatives and the Senate before the executive branch may spend them, as this is a requirement of the Constitution that grants Congress the power of the purse.
Ten Republican colleagues in the House have joined Ogles in supporting his measure. These include Mike Lawler (R-NY), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Michael Rulli (R-OH), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), and others. The following Republicans: Claudia Tenney (N.Y.), Neal Dunn (Fla.), Barry Moore (Ala.), Randy Weber (Texas), and the soon-to-be House Science Committee Chairman, Brian Babin (Texas), all hail from the Republican Party.
Despite initially bringing up the notion during his first term as president, Trump has since ramped up his public statements regarding the acquisition of Greenland and other institutions, such as the Panama Canal.
Last week, Trump hinted that he would consider forcibly seizing both. When asked whether he would be willing to consider economic or military pressure, he responded, “No, I can’t assure you on either of those two.”
The notion of purchasing Greenland has been gaining popularity among Trump’s Republican followers, who point to the island’s strategic proximity to Russia, a major U.S. enemy, as a reason for their support.
This, according to Ogles, was “essential to our national security.”
A personal tourist visit took place last week in Greenland for Donald Trump Jr., the son of the president-elect.
The appointment of Ogles is the most recent action taken by a Republican in the House to assist Trump in achieving his objectives on foreign policy.
The pragmatic House GOP Main Street Caucus chairman, Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), presented a measure last week authorizing Trump to acquire the Panama Canal. Although the final version of the law does not include any monetary sum, an earlier version did include purchasing the canal for $1.
Over a dozen Republicans have agreed to co-sponsor the measure.
