Mike Pence joins growing number of Republicans opposing Trump over Greenland
Source: The Independent
Sunday 18 January 2026 15:18 EST
Donald Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence has joined a growing number of Republicans publicly opposing his administration’s efforts to acquire Greenland. Pence criticized the president’s aggressive tactics in pursuit of the Danish territory, including threats to seize the Arctic island through military force.
“I have concerns about using what I think is a questionable constitutional authority, imposing unilateral tariffs on NATO allies to achieve this objective, as much as I had concerns about the threat of a military invasion, which apparently is no longer being talked about,” Pence told CNN’s Jake Tapper Sunday.
The former vice president echoed other critics of the administration’s latest threats, warning that Trump’s “current posture” could “fracture” not only the U.S. relationship with Denmark but with all of its NATO allies.
Still, despite rejecting Trump’s approach, Pence said he supports the broader idea that acquiring Greenland — home to roughly 57,000 people — serves U.S. national security interests. He pointed out that American presidents have pursued the island for more than a century.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mike-pence-greenland-republicans-trump-b2902833.html
So the GOP continue to obsess over justifying imperialism. And it's bad enough that the country is in $38 trillion worth of debt thanks to the 2 tax cuts for billionaires bills.
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