Republican congressman proposes bill to make Greenland 51st state
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Key Points:
- A Republican congressman from Florida introduced a bill to annex Greenland and make it the 51st U.S. state, authorizing President Trump to take necessary steps to acquire the territory amid Trump's threats to seize it.
- President Trump has expressed intentions to bring Greenland under U.S. control for national security reasons, citing concerns that Russia or China might take the territory if the U.S. does not.
- Denmark, a NATO ally, strongly opposes the U.S. plans, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that any armed attack on Greenland would end NATO, and Greenland's leaders affirming their loyalty to Denmark and stating the island is not for sale.
- Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez plans to introduce legislation to block federal funding for
