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highplainsdem

(60,253 posts)
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:38 PM 17 hrs ago

Republicans are turning up the rhetoric against Trump's plan to take Greenland

Source: Independent

Senator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in 2026, said that both Republicans and Democrats would revolt if Trump attempted to take Greenland by force, according to Politico.

“If there was any sort of action that looked like the goal was actually landing in Greenland and doing an illegal taking … there’d be sufficient numbers here to pass a war powers resolution and withstand a veto,” Tillis said.

Meanwhile, Congressman Don Bacon predicted such an action — which he called “the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard” — would result in Trump’s impeachment.

The sharp Republican rhetoric follows efforts by lawmakers to reassure officials in Denmark and other European nations that U.S. military action lacks congressional support. This week, lawmakers traveled to Copenhagen to deliver this message in person.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-takeover-plans-gop-rhetoric-b2902517.html

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Republicans are turning up the rhetoric against Trump's plan to take Greenland (Original Post) highplainsdem 17 hrs ago OP
A revolt after the fact does not help. FalloutShelter 17 hrs ago #1
Then they shouldn't impeach? paleotn 16 hrs ago #8
Exactly. mdbl 10 hrs ago #16
Do it now, Bayard 17 hrs ago #2
Like that would matter after the fact SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #3
Trump is destroying our national defense by threatening our NATO allies. delisen 16 hrs ago #4
A long history of traitorous conduct. thought crime 11 hrs ago #15
Yes.. TY Cha 4 hrs ago #22
Sure; a war powers act is easy... EarthFirst 16 hrs ago #5
Impeach him right now! SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #6
Military personnel Andy Canuck 16 hrs ago #7
Although his tariff threats and takebacks make him look WEAK RockCreek 16 hrs ago #9
Yeah, yeah, yeah flamingdem 12 hrs ago #10
yup Skittles 11 hrs ago #11
When are the qualifying deadlines for House seats? Callie1979 11 hrs ago #12
Their words mean nothing without action. sakabatou 11 hrs ago #13
How about we pass a war powers resolution BEFORE he tries to take Greenland. Amaryllis 11 hrs ago #14
Tiny Johnson will never go for that. Dulcinea 9 hrs ago #17
The level of concern in Congress will reach historic heights approaching alarm dalton99a 9 hrs ago #18
Tillis should tell his collegues if the traitor attacks Greenland, PUTIN Justice matters. 8 hrs ago #19
As soon as Trump calls them they will be delighted to take Greenland any way they can. Kablooie 7 hrs ago #20
anytime... myohmy2 5 hrs ago #21

paleotn

(21,657 posts)
8. Then they shouldn't impeach?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:49 PM
16 hrs ago


I get the "what the hell took you so long" but the rest makes no sense.

Bayard

(28,746 posts)
2. Do it now,
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:47 PM
17 hrs ago

And not just for Greenland, but every country, You don't know who he's going to fixate on next.

delisen

(7,245 posts)
4. Trump is destroying our national defense by threatening our NATO allies.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:05 PM
16 hrs ago

It seems to bea deliberate pattern of sabotage.

Andy Canuck

(316 posts)
7. Military personnel
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:37 PM
16 hrs ago

Hopefully, it’s signalling to the military that following orders to invade Greenland would be considered illegal and punishable by law. The military could demand that Congress approve the invasion first.

RockCreek

(1,393 posts)
9. Although his tariff threats and takebacks make him look WEAK
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:54 PM
16 hrs ago

His latest ones towards European countries to try to force them to acquiesce to him on Greenland are Economic Warfare.
The Congressional Defenders of Greenland need to act appropriately. That means act now. Respond to these threats as the economic bullying and warfare that they are.

Skittles

(169,802 posts)
11. yup
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:30 PM
11 hrs ago

i was gonna say A COUPLE

just enough so the "mainstream" media can claim there is some "dissent"

Callie1979

(1,176 posts)
12. When are the qualifying deadlines for House seats?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:52 PM
11 hrs ago

Different dates for different states?
Because AFTER those dates, if no one files to run against "X" he/she will be more free to stand up to trump. He's not on the '28 ballot. And some of the older ones with tenure may MAY finally get some stones to stand up to this lunacy.

Dulcinea

(9,721 posts)
17. Tiny Johnson will never go for that.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:41 PM
9 hrs ago

He's so far up the fascist Felon's ass he may never get out. Whatever Trump has on him must really be bad.

dalton99a

(92,354 posts)
18. The level of concern in Congress will reach historic heights approaching alarm
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:46 PM
9 hrs ago

or even real alarm



Justice matters.

(9,455 posts)
19. Tillis should tell his collegues if the traitor attacks Greenland, PUTIN
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:07 PM
8 hrs ago

has won the destruction of NATO, a wet dream of his since at least two decades.

Kablooie

(19,057 posts)
20. As soon as Trump calls them they will be delighted to take Greenland any way they can.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:55 AM
7 hrs ago

They are all jellyfish. Not a spine among them.

myohmy2

(3,713 posts)
21. anytime...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:25 AM
5 hrs ago

...republicans want to stop trump they can by impeaching him...we won't stop them...

...but they don't want to stop trump because they secretly love what he's doing...

...anything else from them is just bullshit...

...put up or shut up...

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