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CRUZ BACKS Trump's GREENLAND PUSH: 'America Has History of Acquiring New Lands'

Gary FranchiJanuary 18, 2026455 views
CRUZ BACKS Trump's GREENLAND PUSH: 'America Has History of Acquiring New Lands'
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Senator Ted Cruz is throwing his full support behind President Trump's ambitious plan to acquire Greenland, reminding Americans that territorial expansion has always been part of our nation's DNA. While the European Union panics with emergency meetings over Trump's decisive 10% tariffs, Cruz is standing firm with the President's America First vision.

Speaking on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures, the Texas Republican made it crystal clear that Trump isn't breaking new ground – he's following in the footsteps of American leaders who understood that strategic expansion strengthens our nation. "We have a history of acquiring new lands," Cruz stated, backing the President's bold approach that has European bureaucrats scrambling.

This comes as Trump's tariff strategy is already forcing foreign leaders to pay attention. The EU's emergency meeting in Belgium proves that America First policies work – when you put pressure on nations that oppose American interests, they suddenly want to negotiate.

Strategic Vision vs. Establishment Panic

While the mainstream media and foreign policy establishment clutch their pearls, Cruz understands what Trump sees: Greenland represents massive strategic and economic value for America. The island holds critical rare earth minerals essential for our technology and defense industries – resources we can't afford to let China dominate.

"President Trump is thinking like the successful businessman he is," a senior Republican aide told Next News Network. "He sees opportunities where career politicians see problems."

The fact that European leaders are already calling emergency meetings shows Trump's approach is getting results. These are the same foreign allies who laughed at Trump's previous warnings about energy dependence and military spending – right before Russia invaded Ukraine and proved him right.

Cruz's support signals that Republicans are unified behind Trump's expansionist vision. After four years of Biden's weak foreign policy that emboldened our enemies, it's refreshing to see an American President thinking big again.

The question isn't whether Trump should pursue Greenland – it's whether America will seize this opportunity to secure our future while our competitors are distracted. Patriots know the answer.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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AmericanDreamer2025VerifiedJan 19, 2026
Love seeing Cruz step up and support common sense expansion. The resources alone would pay for themselves in decades, not to mention the strategic advantage over China.
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EnergyIndependentVerifiedJan 19, 2026
The rare earth minerals there could finally break our dependence on Chinese supply chains!
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AmericaFirst1776VerifiedJan 19, 2026
Greenland has massive strategic value with China and Russia expanding their Arctic presence. This isn't about imperialism, it's about national security.
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FreedomFighter88VerifiedJan 19, 2026
YES! About time we think big again instead of apologizing for American strength.
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VeteranVoterVerifiedJan 19, 2026
Served two tours in Alaska and saw how important Arctic positioning is firsthand. Greenland would be a game-changer for our defense capabilities. The left just doesn't understand geopolitics.
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MilitaryMomVerifiedJan 19, 2026
Thank you for your service! My son is stationed at Elmendorf and says the same thing about Arctic strategy.
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PatriotMike2024VerifiedJan 20, 2026
Finally someone with backbone supporting Trump's vision! Cruz gets it - America didn't become great by being timid about strategic opportunities.
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TexasConservativeVerifiedJan 20, 2026
Exactly! Louisiana Purchase, Alaska - all looked crazy at the time but made us stronger.
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ConstitutionDefenderVerifiedJan 20, 2026
How exactly would this work legally though? Does Denmark even have the authority to sell it, or would Greenland itself need to approve any transfer?
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SmallTownValuesVerifiedJan 20, 2026
My grandfather always said the Alaska purchase was the best deal America ever made. Maybe this could be the next one if we play our cards right.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedJan 20, 2026
Trump's thinking 50 years ahead while Democrats can't see past the next news cycle. This is exactly the kind of bold leadership we need.