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

[highplainsdem]

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

[FalloutShelter]

1. A revolt after the fact does not help.

Impeachment after the fact DOES NOT HELP.

[paleotn]

8. Then they shouldn't impeach?

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

[mdbl]

16. Exactly.

Talk about stupidity. GOP congress is a bunch of spineless weenies.

[NH Ethylene]

24. Sounds like impeaching would be after the Congressional action

He said they could "pass a war powers resolution and withstand a veto" and mentioned impeachment afterward.

I find this encouraging.

[Bayard]

2. Do it now,

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

[SSJVegeta]

3. Like that would matter after the fact

These people are as stupid as they are spineless

[delisen]

4. Trump is destroying our national defense by threatening our NATO allies.

It seems to bea deliberate pattern of sabotage.

[thought crime]

15. A long history of traitorous conduct.

Devils Island or Alcatraz. Choose one.

[Bohunk68]

23. I have a fondness for an open cage at Gitmo.

Him and his whole cabinet.

[Cha]

22. Yes.. TY

[EarthFirst]

5. Sure; a war powers act is easy...

…tell us it would create a guilty impeachable offense.

[SheltieLover]

6. Impeach him right now!

[Andy Canuck]

7. Military personnel

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]

9. Although his tariff threats and takebacks make him look WEAK

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.

[flamingdem]

10. Yeah, yeah, yeah

One repub. Sounds promising, not.

[Skittles]

11. yup

i was gonna say A COUPLE

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

[Callie1979]

12. When are the qualifying deadlines for House seats?

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.

[sakabatou]

13. Their words mean nothing without action.

[Amaryllis]

14. How about we pass a war powers resolution BEFORE he tries to take Greenland.

[Dulcinea]

17. Tiny Johnson will never go for that.

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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]

18. The level of concern in Congress will reach historic heights approaching alarm

or even real alarm

[Justice matters.]

19. Tillis should tell his collegues if the traitor attacks Greenland, PUTIN

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

[Kablooie]

20. As soon as Trump calls them they will be delighted to take Greenland any way they can.

They are all jellyfish. Not a spine among them.

[myohmy2]

21. anytime...

...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...