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In a striking critique, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has openly criticized President Trump for his recent correspondence with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The letter, which has been the subject of significant media attention, outlines Trump’s renewed interest in the United States acquiring Greenland. This proposal has sparked widespread debate and, according to Bacon, reflects poorly on the President’s conduct.
Taking to the social platform X to express his disapproval, Bacon shared a report from The New York Times that detailed the contents of the controversial letter. “Very embarrassing conduct,” he commented, succinctly capturing his view of the situation.
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(The Hill) – Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) bashed President Trump over a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in which the president detailed his push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.
“Very embarrassing conduct,” the Nebraska lawmaker wrote on the social platform X, sharing a New York Times report on the letter.
In the letter, Trump cited the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize last year as the reason he “no longer feel[s] an obligation to think purely of Peace.”
Trump has repeatedly questioned why Denmark has a “right of ownership” over Greenland, a semiautonomous Arctic territory, and announced plans to implement 10 percent tariffs on goods from eight European countries amid his push.
Bacon, who is not seeking reelection in 2026, stands out as a Republican voice joining swaths of Democrats slamming Trump over the push.
Bacon said last week that he’d consider impeaching Trump if the U.S. decides to invade Greenland, which he described as “utter buffoonery.”
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.), who is on the Foreign Relations Committee, wrote on X on Monday that “these are the ramblings of a man who has lost touch with reality.” Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) wrote on X on Monday that the U.S. is “now the enemy of the free world because a pathetic man got his feelings hurt.”
European allies are also pushing back hard in defense of Greenland, an island rich with natural resources and seen as key to security in the Arctic.
Støre, in a statement to Bloomberg, clarified that Norway’s government does not award the Nobel prizes.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the award last year. Machado presented her prize to Trump at the White House last week, after the U.S. controversially captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The Nobel committee has clarified that the prize cannot be transferred away from the intended recipient.
