US Congress ready to stop Trump over threats toward Greenland

In particular, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she was prepared to use Congress’s authority to prevent Trump from carrying out threats to seize Greenland.

Speaking to reporters, she delivered "an important message for the people of the Kingdom of Denmark to understand" — namely, that the United States has three branches of government.

"In Congress, we have tools at our disposal under our constitutional authority that speak specifically to the power of the purse through appropriations," Murkowski said.

She also stressed that the United States should view Greenland as an "ally", not as an "asset."

Democratic Senator Chris Coons expressed a similar position, saying he would push legislation to limit Trump’s ability to act unilaterally.

Trump and Greenland

Donald Trump has said Greenland should be placed under US control to allow the deployment of the Golden Dome missile defense system. According to him, without urgent action, the strategic island could face the risk of being seized by Russia or China.

It later emerged that the United States could pay up to $700 billion to purchase Greenland. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was tasked with preparing a proposal.

Meanwhile, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller stated that Greenland should become part of the United States as part of the national security system and did not rule out the possibility of a military takeover of the island to achieve this goal.

At the same time, Denmark is seeking to maintain sovereignty over the island by offering the US and NATO a compromise — expanding military presence and holding large-scale exercises in 2026 instead of making political concessions.

Today, January 16, the head of Denmark’s Arctic Command officially invited the United States to take part in the planned military exercises on the island.