Greenland looks to ban foreign political donations

Greenland’s Parliament on Tuesday debated whether it would ban political donations from foreign or anonymous contributors.

The island territory's Inatsisartut examined a proposal that would ban political parties from receiving domestic private contributions of more than 200,000 Danish kroner — which is nearly $28,000. It would also ban an individual contributor from exceeding 20,000 kroner, or $2,770, The Associated Press reported.

The move comes as President Trump and his administration are seeking to acquire Greenland, which is currently owned by Denmark. Trump has not ruled out using military force to take over the land, arguing that it is essential for national security.

Just days ago, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was “not a joke” that the president wants to acquire the Arctic island.

Lawmakers in Greenland argue the bill must be examined “in the light of geopolitical interests” and the “current situation where representatives of an allied great power have expressed interest in taking over and controlling Greenland,” the AP reported.

Politicians in Greenland and from Denmark — which recently increased its military spending allocated for the territory — have stressed that Greenland is not for sale, even as Trump continues to openly consider it as a potential asset of the U.S.

Trump reportedly had a “fiery” call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen about ownership and control of Greenland late last month.

If the Greenlandic Parliament agrees to the spending proposal Tuesday, it will likely become law and be enacted straight away, as the party controlling government has a majority in Parliament, The Guardian reported.

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