Our elected officials have a responsibility to intervene
Americans overwhelmingly reject efforts to take control of Greenland:
- More than 80% of Americans oppose the U.S. attempting to take control of Greenland
- Just 4% think it’s a good idea to use military force to take it
- Even fewer than half of the president’s own party support the idea
Despite the public’s rejection, the Trump administration and its allies are pushing forward:
- A bill has been introduced in Congress to annex Greenland
- Trump has threatened new tariffs on European allies to strongarm them into negotiations
- Trump has doubled down publicly, saying there is “no going back”
Some elected officials have begun to take a stand: Rep. Don Bacon from Nebraska said he’d lean towards impeachment if the administration followed through. But far too many of our elected officials are sitting on the sidelines and refusing to exercise their oversight responsibilities.
Any effort to annex Greenland through force or tariffs has the potential to destabilize the world and risks jeopardizing Americans’ security and pocketbooks.
Congress works for the American people and has a crucial role to play in checking executive branch overreach, as well as in oversight of trade and war. It should not allow the network around Trump to make consequential decisions on these issues on their own.