Democratic Lawmakers Escalate Calls to Remove President Trump Over Greenland Acquisition Drama

Political tensions hit a new high-water mark as Democratic legislators ramp up pressure for presidential removal proceedings. The catalyst? A controversial push to acquire Greenland that's sparked constitutional debates and geopolitical tremors.

The Arctic Gambit That Backfired

What began as a real estate negotiation turned into a full-blown political crisis. The administration's persistent interest in purchasing the autonomous Danish territory—despite repeated rejections—created diplomatic friction and domestic outrage simultaneously. Critics call it executive overreach; supporters frame it as strategic vision. The market barely blinked—proving once again that political drama often has less financial impact than a single Fed whisper.

Constitutional Showdown Escalates

Opposition lawmakers aren't just issuing statements anymore. They're drafting resolutions, mobilizing committees, and testing constitutional mechanisms rarely invoked outside textbooks. The Greenland episode became the tipping point in a series of confrontations, transforming policy disagreements into fundamental challenges about presidential authority and national direction.

Geopolitical Ripples Across Alliances

Traditional allies watched the spectacle with growing alarm. The attempted acquisition wasn't merely a transaction—it threatened to redraw Arctic power dynamics and strain decades-old partnerships. Defense analysts note the region's strategic value while diplomats scramble to contain collateral damage to international relationships already fraying under trade wars and tariff battles.

Market's Collective Shrug

Here's the cynical finance jab: While politicians traded apocalyptic rhetoric, the S&P 500 dipped 0.3% before lunch. Because nothing says 'constitutional crisis' like mildly underperforming futures. Institutional investors treated the drama as background noise—another headline in the 24-hour news cycle that matters less than quarterly earnings or central bank liquidity. The real removal they care about? Positions from overvalued tech stocks.

The administration maintains the Greenland pursuit was about national security and resource access—a forward-thinking move in an increasingly contested Arctic. Opponents see a pattern of norm-breaking behavior demanding institutional response. Meanwhile, the island's 56,000 residents continue living in the world's least densely populated country, largely unconcerned with Washington's latest obsession.

One thing's certain: when history books document this era, the Greenland chapter will read either as visionary statecraft or catastrophic misadventure. For now, it's just another trading day with bonus political theater—and Wall Street's already priced in both outcomes.

Democrats call for 25th Amendment after Greenland threat 

According to a New York Times report, Trump’s message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre read that because he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer felt an “obligation to think of peace.”

“Invoke the 25th Amendment,” Markey wrote on X in reference to the NYT coverage, referring to the law that allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unable to perform his duties. 

Invoke the 25th Amendment. pic.twitter.com/hGtiluTGiG

— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) January 19, 2026

The Arctic territory is semi-autonomous but part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and is rich in minerals that the US might be gunning for.

In his latest message, which was shared with several European ambassadors, President Trump asked why Denmark has a “right of ownership” over the territory. He also told the press earlier this month that the US is “going to have Greenland one way or the other,” refusing to rule out the use of military force.

Doctor Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist who treated former Vice President Dick Cheney and now serves as a CNN medical analyst, called for a formal congressional inquiry on Monday. “The fact that the president wrote a letter and directed that it be distributed to other European countries is cause for a bipartisan congressional inquiry into presidential fitness,” Reiner wrote on X.

Trump told the Wall Street Journal in late December that he was using aspirin to “thin his blood” in defiance of his doctors’ advice. Reiner told CNN that the president’s use of the painkiller “makes no sense.” 

“First of all, when we use any kind of anticoagulant, medications to prevent clotting, those don’t thin the blood. It’s not like changing something from gumbo to chicken soup. It doesn’t make it thinner. It makes you less likely to clot,” he explained.

Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari piled on the criticism by saying the POTUS is extremely mentally ill and “putting all of American lives at risk.” 

“The 25th Amendment exists for a reason; we need to invoke it immediately,” she wrote.

US President impeachment pressure builds on foreign and domestic disputes 

Progressive Dems, particularly those from liberal districts or running in competitive primary races, all want Trump and senior members of his administration out of the government. But with Republicans holding most of the seats in Congress, it is unlikely that it WOULD come before 2027.

The 25th Amendment exists for moments like this. pic.twitter.com/wev4OABFZD

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 19, 2026

Cheri Bustos, who once led the House Democrats’ campaign arm during her 10-year tenure at the House, believes an impeachment would distract the government from addressing voters’ concerns. 

“If candidates and members of Congress are not relentlessly focusing on people’s everyday lives, they are making a mistake,” she told ABC News. “There’s so much of what President Trump has done, is doing, will do that can be labeled ‘impeachable offenses,’ but in the end, what good is it going to do? Even if the House has the votes, the Senate will not go along with it.”

The House has already rejected two impeachment attempts led by Rep. Al Green of Texas. In June, 128 Democrats joined Republicans to block his articles of impeachment based on US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities without congressional approval.

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