UPDATE: House Bill Introduced Authorizing Trump to Negotiate With Denmark for Greenland Purchase

The saga happening in Greenland is resembling the epic Norse tales of old, as national leaders are currently entangled in a dispute over this relatively small territory. The newly elected President Trump appears to be strongly in favor of this idea, receiving support from allies in Congress. In a recent development, U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) is championing the “Make Greenland Great Again” Act, which aims to grant the incoming president the authority to initiate talks with Denmark about a potential purchase.

Representative Andy Ogles from Tennessee is spearheading a legislative proposal that would empower President Trump to engage in negotiations with Denmark regarding the acquisition of Greenland, a region geographically situated in North America but historically and geopolitically linked to Europe.

The bill is titled the “Make Greenland Great Again Act,” according to a copy of its text obtained by Fox News Digital.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Ogles expressed, “Over the past four years, Joe Biden significantly damaged our country’s reputation, and even before assuming office, President Trump is signaling to the world that ‘America First’ is once again a top priority. American economic and security concerns will no longer be marginalized, and House Republicans stand prepared to assist President Trump in delivering results for the American people.”

The Constitution places the power of the purse directly with the House of Representatives. This bill would, in part, not only authorize the Executive (President Trump) to enter into negotiations but will require him to submit the terms of any agreement to the House of Representatives to be acted upon, per the Constitution.

“Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the agreement, including all related materials and annexes,” the legislation said.

The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse, meaning the executive branch cannot make any purchases for the federal government without getting the funds first appropriated by the House of Representatives and approved in the Senate.

The question, of course, is how to pay for any purchase should it make its way through the process. Given that the United States is in debt, not up to our eyeballs but way past them, it’s a valid question. The answer may come from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – if they just eliminated, say, the federal departments of Education, Energy, Commerce, and one or two other alphabet-soup agencies that the Constitution doesn’t authorize in any case. A year or two’s worth of the savings ought to cover Greenland’s purchase.


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