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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:44 PM Jan 12

[Florida Man] introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state

Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state in the U.S., following President Trump’s recent push to acquire the Danish territory.

The “Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act” was introduced by the Florida Republican on Monday, his office said in a press release. The bill’s goals, according to its text, include enabling “the annexation and subsequent admission to statehood of Greenland.”

“Greenland is not a distant outpost we can afford to ignore—it is a vital national security asset,” Fine said in the press release. “Whoever controls Greenland controls key Arctic shipping lanes and the security architecture protecting the United States.”

“America cannot leave that future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security,” he added.

The bill states President Trump “is authorized to take such steps as may be necessary, including by seeking to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark, to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a territory of the United States.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5685118-fine-introduces-greenland-bill/
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[Florida Man] introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state (Original Post) In It to Win It Jan 12 OP
"regimes that despise our values." Dave Bowman Jan 12 #1
"Did I do good, Sir? Huh? Huh? Did I do good?" tanyev Jan 12 #2
This violates two, maybe three treaties that the US is party to. So violation of law and Constitution. Thomas Hurt Jan 12 #3
Assuming Greenlanders joined the US, they would put another Dem in the US House and two more Dems in the Senate. LonePirate Jan 12 #4
They would simply make them a territory Horse with no Name Jan 13 #5
GASA! DavidDvorkin Jan 13 #6
Professional Trump ass kisser and Fox News correspondent. Initech Jan 13 #7

Thomas Hurt

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3. This violates two, maybe three treaties that the US is party to. So violation of law and Constitution.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:55 PM
Jan 12

LonePirate

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4. Assuming Greenlanders joined the US, they would put another Dem in the US House and two more Dems in the Senate.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:58 PM
Jan 12

Fine clearly has not given this any thought what making Greenland a state would do to congressional representation.

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