Anyway, Greenland is really not that green.
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), 67, announced new laws on Monday Give President Trump the authority to take part in negotiations to “buy or get” Greenland and change the name of the ice island “red, white, blue.”
“With America coming back, adding red, white and blueland, we'll be bigger than ever,” Carter said in a statement to the Post.
“President Trump correctly identified that he purchased Greenland as a national security priority. He proudly took part in the most freer countries while negotiating this monumental deal. Welcome to the
The Red, White and Blueland Act of 2025 instructs the interior team's secretary to have federal documents updated to a new name and give a six-month deadline to complete the task.
Trump, 78, has long been looking to acquire Greenland, a territory owned by the Kingdom of Denmark.
The president has renewed his desire to win Greenland after winning the 2024 election, and has not ruled out the use of military force to achieve that goal.
Despite its name, Greenland is mostly ice-like, while its companion Arctic Island, Iceland, is environmentally friendly of the two.
With a population of about 57,000, Greenland has been ruled by Denmark since the 19th century. Scandinavian Settlers It is thought to have been given to the beginning It's a name that we hope to encourage more people to move there.
Trump argued that acquiring Greenland is of paramount importance to the US national security interests due to its vast natural resources and access to the Arctic Ocean.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the president's goal of seizing Greenland by highlighting US military support with the island's territory. 1951 treaty defending it If an attack occurs.
“If we're on the hook because we already have to do that, we might have more control over what happens there,” Rubio said in an interview with the “Megyn Kelly Show.”
“This is no joke,” he added. “This is not about acquiring land for the purpose of acquiring land. This is our national interest and needs to be resolved.”
Vice President JD Vance criticized Denmark and suggested that he has not pulled enough weight on national security issues.
“I think that's possible,” Vance told “Fox News earlier this month to “Sunday Morning Futures” when the US pushed for whether or not to acquire Greenland.
“It's really important to our national security. There's the ocean distance that is used by the Chinese and Russians,” Veep continued. “Frankly, Denmark controls Greenland, [is] He doesn't do that job, and it's not a good ally. ”
Before taking office for his second term, the president slammed his son Donald Trump Jr. and headed to Greenland with a diplomatic mission that cut videos of locals wearing Maga hats.
His real estate instinct has made Trump look to Canada, the Panama Canal and the war-torn Gaza Strip as possible options for the US to expand its territory.
