There is also discontent among Republicans over Donald Trump's stated plans to take over Greenland. A delegation of US members of Congress will meet Danish and Greenlandic politicians on Friday to show their support for them.
Don Bacon, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is strongly critical of Trump's actions. In an interview with the local newspaper Omaha World-Herald, he called the president's demands "complete folly."
If Trump were to proceed with a takeover, it would be the end of his presidency, says Bacon, who is not participating in the trip to Copenhagen.
“There is already criticism”
It is highly doubtful whether the delegation's visit will have any concrete effect on the course of events. Jan Hallenberg, associate senior researcher at the Swedish Institute for International Affairs, says that it is unlikely that Congress would stop Trump's plans for Greenland.
The president is commander in chief, so he can move military forces wherever he wants. But there is already criticism of his actions in Venezuela and even greater opposition to the plans for Greenland.
The outcome depends on how strongly leading Republicans are willing to express their disapproval of Trump. It will be interesting to see.
No political points
However, Hallenberg does not believe that Trump will gain any political points for his desire to take over Greenland. There is no indication of popular support for it.
Many politicians also do not want to risk NATO cooperation collapsing. They believe it is too important, he says.
The fact that the Republican members of Congress are going to Copenhagen is an interesting pressure campaign, he believes.
It shows that there is a strong will among them to express their disapproval.
Corrected: In a previous version, there was an incorrect statement about Don Bacon's involvement.
