Can US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?
Republican unease grows as Trump’s Greenland push raises questions about military power, congressional authority, and America’s expanding role overseas abroad
President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland has triggered pushback from within his own party, with Republican lawmakers increasingly voicing concerns over potential US military involvement abroad.
But it remains unclear if enough Republicans are willing to join Democrats to block a takeover of the island territory – and whether Trump would bow to pressure from Congress, or act alone as he’s done several times in a second term marked by growing American entanglements abroad.
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The focus on Greenland has grown into a broader discussion over the Trump administration’s unilateral use of military force, along with diplomatic and economic coercion, to project power in Venezuela, Iran and elsewhere around the world.
Republicans have largely backed Trump’s foreign policy agenda since he returned to the White House.
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But now, a growing number are siding with Democrats in Congress and Nato allies who say a takeover of Greenland would violate US and international law.
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