Washington, D.C. — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Wednesday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s renewed push to bring Greenland under U.S. control, calling the idea an “ill-advised threat” that would amount to an “unprecedented act of strategic self-harm.”
Speaking on the Senate floor, McConnell warned that Trump’s rhetoric risks undermining long-standing alliances with Denmark and other Nordic partners that enable U.S. access and influence in the Arctic. He argued that the United States already benefits strategically from close cooperation with its northern allies and gains little by pursuing ownership of Greenland.
“Unless and until the president can demonstrate otherwise,” McConnell said, the proposal would amount to “incinerating the hard-won trust of loyal allies in exchange for no meaningful change in U.S. access to the Arctic.” He added that any progress Trump has made pushing allies to increase defense spending could be undone if trust is shattered over Greenland.
McConnell went further, saying that following through on the idea would be more damaging to Trump’s legacy than President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, which faced bipartisan criticism. He framed the issue as a broader strategic choice between confronting global rivals with strong allies or isolating the United States.
Trump, questioned by reporters later Wednesday, declined to rule out any options and reiterated his view that Greenland is vital to U.S. and Danish security. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Danish and Greenlandic officials, who acknowledged new Arctic security challenges but rejected U.S. acquisition of the island.
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