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Murkowski, Dem team up on bill to block Trump from seizing Greenland

January 14, 2026 | | Print Article

A RINO with a record of opposing President Donald Trump took new steps to lock arms with a Democrat against U.S. action on Greenland.

Handling foreign relations with a businessman’s perspective, the chief executive has never been keen on the raw deal America has often been saddled with, covering disproportionate costs in arrangements with allies.

Now, as Trump reminds NATO that it relies on the United States, the alliance’s posturing against moves to acquire Greenland found Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) teaming up with New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) to make a political show out of impeding the president’s attempt to strengthen national security.

“Our NATO alliances are what set the United States apart from our adversaries,” said Murkowski in a statement on a bipartisan (read uniparty) effort to reaffirm the alliance with the NATO Unity Protection Act. “We have friends and allies who are willing to stand firmly alongside us as the strongest line of defense to keep those who work to undermine peace and stability from making sweeping advances globally. The mere notion that America would use our vast resources against our allies is deeply troubling and must be wholly rejected by Congress in statute.”

Adding her voice to the statement, Shaheen asserted, “The strength of NATO depends on unity, trust, and respect for the sovereignty of every member state. Any suggestion that the United States might use its power to seize or control the territory of a NATO ally would directly undermine the alliance that keeps Americans safe and plays into the hands of our adversaries.”

“This bipartisan legislation makes clear that U.S. taxpayer dollars cannot be used for actions that would fracture NATO and violate our own commitments to NATO,” added the New Hampshire senator. “This bill sends a clear message that recent rhetoric around Greenland deeply undermines America’s own national security interests and faces bipartisan opposition in Congress.”

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The release came a day before Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were expected to meet with diplomats from Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, under which the autonomous territory falls.

Legislation introduced by Murkowski and Shaheen specifically seeks to block the State Department and Department of War from using funds to take control of a sovereign territory of a NATO member state, requiring approval from both that state and the North Atlantic Council to do so. Of course, such a bill was a fool’s errand under the Trump administration, as the legislature likely lacked the necessary two-thirds majority to override the veto that would certainly follow were such a bill to make it to the president’s desk.

Ahead of the meeting at the White House featuring Vance, Rubio, and the visiting officials, Trump took to Truth Social to reiterate once more the strategic value of Greenland to America.

“The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building,” he posted. “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent — Not even close! They know that, and so do I. NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES.”

“Anything less than that is unacceptable,” added Trump as social media users slammed “consistent complainer” Murkowski.

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