The Danish deputy Anders VistiSen, of the Danish People’s Party on the right, retaliated Tuesday evening, saying that the legislative blow would undermine Washington’s relationship with Denmark.
“There is clearly a need for more adults in the room when the American administration formulates foreign policy,” he told Politico. “If these people cannot see how absurd they appear, they are disconnected from reality.”
Trump was resolved on the acquisition of Greenland, saying that the Arctic Island rich in minerals is vital for American security. He refused to exclude economic coercion or military force to grasp Greenland, adding to the alarm of Copenhagen and other European capitals.
But the legislators of Denmark and Greenland have pushed back, saying that the island – a Danish territory since 1953 and a colony before that – is not to be won.
“Greenland is not for sale, and the only thing the United States achieves with this behavior is to alienate one of its most loyal and reliable allies in Europe,” said VistiSen, Whip From the Patriots for Europe group to the European Parliament. “The United States does not strengthen itself by losing such an ally – only weaker and more out of words for the world.”
Carter’s bill is not the first aims to empower American takeover. Last month, several Republican legislators co -sponsored the law “Make Greenland Great Again” to allow Trump to conclude negotiations with Denmark to buy Greenland.
In the United States, most bills must first go to a relevant committee, where they can be debated and possibly modified before they can be voted. It is not uncommon for frivolous bills to be simply ignored – a tactic called pigeonholling – which prevents them from going to a vote.
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