Republicans want Greenland debate resolved ‘very soon’ before midterm elections: Bob Cusack

Washington Examiner executive editor Bob Cusack said Tuesday he doesn’t know how the Greenland debate will end, as congressional Republicans are downplaying military action.

President Donald Trump has insisted the United States must have “complete and total control of Greenland,” while threatening to impose punitive 10% tariffs on NATO allies that don’t back his bid. The president has also told the press that he’s “done more for NATO than anybody else,” while stressing that “Greenland is very important.”

Cusack said on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Tuesday that Trump’s use of tariffs is “multifaceted,” as some of it has paved the way for other countries to boost their defense spending. On Greenland, however, Cusack described it as a “once-in-every-25-years dilemma,” and said it “makes sense” for the United States to