Ga. congressman backs takeover of Greenland as ‘Red, White and Blueland’
ATLANTA, Ga. - A Republican Georgia congressman introduced legislation on Tuesday allowing President Donald Trump to acquire the island of Greenland and rename it to “Red, White and Blueland.”
“America is back and will soon be bigger than ever with the addition of Red, White, and Blueland,” said U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, who has represented Georgia’s 1st district in Congress since 2015.
“President Trump has correctly identified the purchase of what is now Greenland as a national security priority, and we will proudly welcome its people to the freest nation to ever exist when our Negotiator-in-Chief inks this monumental deal,” Carter said.
Ga., S.C. shoppers shell out more for eggs – and that won’t change anytime soon
Whether by hoarding eggs by the hundreds or learning to do without, consumers are in for a tough time, according to experts.
In Greenland, meanwhile, Trump’s remarks have fueled a generational fight for full independence from Denmark and become a key issue ahead of elections in March. Some of its leaders have said the world’s largest island, home to 57,000 people, doesn’t want to be part of the United States or Denmark.
“The unfortunate rhetoric has caused a lot of worry and concern not only in Greenland but the rest of the Western Alliance,” said Naaja H. Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister of business and trade.
READ THE BILL:
Before he took the oath of office to become the nation’s 47th president, Trump began renewing calls he made during his first White House term to buy Greenland from Denmark.
“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media .
Ga. lawmakers take up bill targeting speed-trap towns, including 7 in CSRA
A Georgia lawmaker is trying to pump the brakes on a longtime police practice that generates millions for small cities off the backs of drivers.
Greenland is the world’s largest island, sits between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. It is 80% covered by an ice sheet and is home to a large U.S. military base.
It gained home rule from Denmark in 1979 and its head of government, Múte Bourup Egede, suggested Trump’s latest calls for U.S. control would be as meaningless as those made in his first term.
MORE FROM NEWS 12
Georgia: Latest from the state Capitol
- Georgia lawmakers seek funding for kids’ summer meals
- ACLU fights anti-transgender order after Ga. lawmakers bill
- Georgia lawmakers vote to anti-transgender sports bill
- If most Georgians favor sports betting, why isn’t it legal?
- Ga. caregivers push dementia training for law enforcement
- Ga. House moves to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief
- Georgia state lawmakers want to limit lyrics’ use in trials
- Ga. bill would curb public employees’ access to gender-affirming care
“Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” he said in a statement. “We must not lose our years-long fight for freedom.”
In early January, Trump said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.
Copyright 2025 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved.
