Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has released a joint statement with Danish Member of Parliament Aaja Chemnitz announcing that Greenland may be “open for business, but not for sale.”
President Donald Trump has been floating the purchase of Greenland for several months and recently sent the Danish government into “crisis mode” after he pressed the prime minister about it over a phone call. As Breitbart News reported:
The Danish government reportedly descended into “crisis mode” following a call between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, during which the U.S. leader is said to have forcefully reiterated America’s desire to acquire Greenland.
A report from the Financial Times, citing several unnamed European officials with knowledge of the call, said President Trump spoke with Prime Minister Frederiksen for around 45 minutes last week.
The officials said that Europe had assumed that Mr Trump’s demands that Denmark offer to sell Greenland to the U.S. were merely an opening negotiating tactic to push for more European NATO spending. However, following the call between Trump and Frederiksen, it became clear that the new administration in Washington is set on acquiring the self-governing island.
Two days later, Sen. Lisa Murkowski issued a joint statement with the Danish member of parliament who holds two seats representing Greenland, emphasizing that the United States should view the icy landmass as a “an ally” rather than “an asset.”
“The appeal of Greenland is easy to understand. It is strategically located for defense, shipping, and more. It is also a storehouse for all sorts of minerals, the building blocks of society that will determine who leads—and controls—the industries of the future,” the statement began.
Of course, a businessman turned president would be interested. But Greenland is not for sale. The question has been asked and firmly answered by the government of Greenland, Naalakkersuisut,” it added.
Murkowski and Chemnitz then proposed a “better path forward,” which would allow the United States to benefit off Greenland without purchasing it.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/27/alaska-senator-lisa-murkowski-releases-joint-statement-danish-mp-greenland-not-sale/