GOP Sen Joins With Foreign Government Official To Tell Trump That Danish Territory ‘Is Not For Sale’

Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with a foreign lawmaker on Monday to dismiss President Donald Trump’s quest to acquire Greenland, saying in a joint statement that the Danish territory is “not for sale.”

Murkowski, no stranger to opposing some of Trump’s nominees and actions, penned a statement with Aaja Chemnitz, a member of Denmark’s parliament representing Greenland, to push back on the president’s proposal to acquire Greenland. Murkowski and Chemnitz say that the Danish territory is an “ally not an asset” and that the Trump administration should deepen collaboration between the United States and Greenland instead of seeking to acquire the territory.

“Of course, a businessman turned president would be interested,” Murkowski and her Danish colleague wrote in a joint statement. “But Greenland is not for sale. The question has been asked and firmly answered by the government of Greenland, Naalakkersuisut.”

Greenland, the world’s largest island that is not a continent, has been a part of Denmark since 1953.

“As legislators representing Greenland in Denmark and the United States, we see a better path forward,” Murkowski and Chemnitz added. “The United States, like Denmark, should recognize that the future will be defined by partnership, not ownership. To ensure our alliance reaches its full potential, Americans must view Greenland as an ally, not an asset. Open for business, but not for sale.”

The joint statement comes after Trump doubled down