In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat

U.S. lawmakers left the Munich Security Conference saying they had patched the wound inflicted on the trans‑Atlantic partnership after President Trump toyed with taking Greenland, but they conceded the episode had left lasting scars. Greenland dominated conversations over the three‑day summit, and several lawmakers said Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech and follow-up talks helped reassure Europeans; Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis said the question of an American attempt to take control of Greenland had been “put to bed.” Still, members warned that Mr.

Trump’s threats had indelibly altered relations with Europe and that restoring trust would take time. Senator Richard Blumenthal described the core anxiety as the president’s “whiplash,” and several lawmakers noted Congress’s limited ability to counteract damage when a single social media post can upend days of diplomacy.

Leaders of Greenland and Denmark, they added, continued to view the president’s impulse as an active threat.

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