A House Republican believes if President Donald Trump was to order the U.S. to invade Greenland, it “would be the end of his presidency.”
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) spoke with Omaha World-Herald, stating he would “lean toward” voting to impeach Trump if he were to advance on his threats to take over Greenland, per Mediaite.
“I’ll be candid with you. There’s so many Republicans mad about this,” Bacon said. “If he went through with the threats, I think it would be the end of his presidency.”
Bacon often breaks from MAGA ideologies and has spoken out more against Trump since announcing he is leaving Congress at the end of the current term.
Bacon is not the only one who feels that way.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) took to the Senate floor on Wednesday to angrily talk about a potential Greenland takeover and his stance against it,
“It’s about whether the United States intends to face a constellation of strategic adversaries with capable friends — or commit an unprecedented act of strategic self-harm and go it alone,” McConnell said, adding “following through on this provocation would be more disastrous for the President’s legacy than withdrawing from Afghanistan was for his predecessor.”
U.S. citizens apparently feel the same.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed only 4% of Americans back a military takeover of Greenland.
On Wednesday, Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked him about a potential invasion.
“It sounds like you would potentially acquire Greenland by force,” the reporter said.
“No, you’re saying that. I didn’t say it,” Trump said. “You’re telling me that that’s what I’m going to do — you don’t know what I’m going to do.”
