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Mitch McConnell
@mitchmcconnell· Republican · KY· Jan 10, 2026

Threats and intimidation by U.S. officials over American ownership of Greenland are as unseemly as they are counterproductive.

latimes.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jan 10, 2026

Public sentiment in terms of how Trump is behaving as president and what he’s doing as president keeps sinking and sinking and sinking.

nytimes.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jan 10, 2026

It’s so important we be honest with the American people about what happened

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jan 10, 2026

The Senate bipartisan commitment to real history is strong.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jan 10, 2026

You know, maybe following Trump is like Thelma and Louise — right over the cliff.

nytimes.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 10, 2026

We are powerful. We have the strongest military on Earth, and we can run any country we want.

cnn.com
Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jan 10, 2026

I will do everything to stop any kind of military takeover of Greenland

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jan 10, 2026

The problem here is that there are so many unanswered questions.

latimes.com
Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 10, 2026

This action likely falls within the president’s inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack.

cnn.com
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2026

I certainly was among those who, 12 months ago or six months ago, dismissed his talk of taking over Greenland as an intentional distraction.

cnn.com
Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· Jan 10, 2026

When do things stop being about politics and start being about actual human decency?

cnn.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 10, 2026

Trump promised to cap credit card interest rates at 10% and stop Wall Street from getting away with murder.

nytimes.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jan 10, 2026

It's so important we be honest with the American people about what happened.

npr.org
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jan 10, 2026

I hope today there will be more Republicans joining this leader

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