Trump pushes Greenland acquisition while White House leaves force option open President Trump has repeatedly called Greenland a “critical security asset” and has not ruled out using the military to acquire the territory, a stance echoed by the White House that declined to eliminate force as an option [2][3]. He announced new tariffs on European nations opposing the move, set to begin February 1, and circulated an AI‑edited map on Truth Social to bolster his narrative [3]. No concrete diplomatic progress has been reported despite recent talks with Danish officials, Vice President Vance, and Secretary of State Rubio [5].

Public opinion overwhelmingly rejects a military seizure of Greenland A CNN/SSRS poll found 75 % of Americans oppose a U.S. attempt to take Greenland, with only 25 % in favor [5]. CBS News and YouGov data show 86 % of the overall public and 70 % of Republicans reject military action, while a YouGov/The Economist poll reports 72 % nationwide opposition and 54 % of Trump voters against force [2]. These surveys indicate broad domestic resistance to any aggressive Arctic expansion.

Rep. Don Bacon leads GOP critique, flags impeachment threat Nebraska Republican Don Bacon, who will not seek reelection, labeled Trump’s Greenland rhetoric “utter buffoonery” and warned it could trigger bipartisan impeachment discussions [1][4]. He posted on X linking the plan to War Powers concerns and co‑sponsored a House bill to limit presidential authority to invade a NATO ally [4]. Bacon’s stance reflects a growing willingness among some Republicans to challenge the president’s foreign‑policy moves.

Republican leadership divided over Arctic strategy and war‑powers response Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell cautioned that alienating Arctic allies could damage U.S. strategic interests, while Senator Thom Tillis rejected impeachment and advocated a War Powers resolution if military action escalated [3][4]. Other GOP members distance themselves from impeachment talk, highlighting an intra‑party split on how to confront Trump’s Greenland threats [3].

International leaders reject U.S. claims and stress Greenland sovereignty Greenland’s Prime Minister reiterated the territory is not for sale and opposes U.S. governance, a position echoed by European officials and reinforced by Russian and Norwegian comments on the broader Arctic implications [1][2][4]. These diplomatic rebukes, combined with domestic polling, limit the feasibility of a unilateral U.S. acquisition.