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Trump annexation of Greenland 'would be end of Nato', says Chris Murphy

Murphy warned that a forceful US takeover of Greenland would end NATO and criticized Trump’s focus on the territory.

Trump annexation of Greenland 'would be end of Nato', says Chris Murphy
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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Sen. Chris Murphy warned that a US attempt to take Greenland by force would end NATO and lead to conflict with European allies. President Donald Trump said the US would have Greenland “one way or the other,” while European leaders and officials echoed Murphy’s warning.

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Christopher Murphy
D · CT · SEN

Connecticut senator warning about the consequences of a US takeover of Greenland

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose stated intention to take Greenland is at the center of the warnings

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator included in a bipartisan group planning a visit to Copenhagen

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

US secretary of state scheduled to meet the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers

ALSO MENTIONED  Andrius Kubilius, European Union defense commissioner who described an obligation for EU members to aid Denmark; Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Danish foreign minister scheduled to meet Marco Rubio; Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s prime minister, who warned that the situation was a turning point for NATO; Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president cited by Murphy in a list of Trump’s actions; Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenlandic foreign minister scheduled to meet Marco Rubio

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Chris Murphy Says Forceful U.S. Acquisition of Greenland Could End NATO

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