On Monday, Congressman Randy Fine (FL-06) introduced this bill, aiming to turn President Trump’s vision of acquiring Greenland into a tangible reality.

According to Fine, the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act would empower Trump to take “whatever steps necessary” to make Greenland a U.S. territory. Currently, Greenland is a semi-autonomous region under Denmark, a NATO ally, with a population of around 57,000 residents.

President Trump has argued that Greenland’s control is crucial for national security, aiming to curb any further influence from China or Russia in the Arctic. The administration is exploring various strategies, including potential purchase or military intervention. While Trump has expressed a preference for negotiating a deal, the White House has emphasized that military measures remain “always an option.”

This proposed legislation follows the administration’s recent military action in Venezuela, where they captured President Nicolás Maduro, highlighting their readiness to use force internationally to address perceived threats and secure strategic assets.

“For too long, American leadership stood by while our adversaries chipped away at our geopolitical dominance,” Congressman Fine said. “My bill will protect our homeland, secure our economic future, and ensure that America—not China or Russia—sets the rules in the Arctic. That is what American leadership and strength look like.”

If passed, the bill would also require the submission of a full report to Congress outlining the changes to federal law needed to make Greenland an official U.S. state.

Party leaders in Greenland have rejected the idea of U.S. control.

“We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night. “Greenland’s future must be decided by the Greenlandic people.”

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