Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told Newsmax on Tuesday that if the United States were to make a play to purchase Greenland from Denmark, "there is no one any better to deal" than President-elect Donald Trump.
Earlier in the day, Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland following reports that the incoming Trump administration is interested in buying the artic Danish territory. Greenland is stategically located, contains many rare earth metals, and is home to a U.S. military base.
The president-elect on Tuesday 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.
He has also floated having Canada join the United States as the 51st state. He said Tuesday that he would not use military force to invade the country, which is home to more than 40 million people and is a founding NATO partner.
Instead, he said, he would would rely on "economic force" as he cast the U.S. trade deficit with Canada — a natural resource-rich nation that provides the U.S. with commodities like crude oil and petroleum — as a subsidy that would be coming to an end.
Norman said the president-elect is "great" for even putting ideas out to be debated.
"He's at least putting what's best for America. And if we can, if he can pull this off, it'll be the greatest thing this country has ever seen," he said during an appearance on "The Chris Salcedo Show."
"And as he mentions, he backs it up with facts like Canada needs protection from the U.S. Canada needs our economy. Greenland is 80% covered with ice.
"I'm sure he will have ice fishing, where we can make a profit for this country. And it will be a positive addition for us," Norman said.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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