A key Danish political leader is urging US lawmakers to intervene as President Donald Trump steps up his threats to seize control over Greenland.“If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate and the House to start to take control of the political power in America, because with this mad and erratic behaviour, you have to ask the question: Is the president capable of running the United States?” Lars-Christian Brask, deputy speaker of the Danish parliament, told Sky News.Greenland is a semi-autonomous Danish territory, but Trump has grown increasingly belligerent in his push to seize the island, saying “one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland” and refusing to rule out the use of military force. Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:”If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate and House to start to take control of political power… With this erratic and mad behaviour, you have to ask… Is the President capable of running the US?” pic.twitter.com/QseMuRmbXI— Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) January 19, 2026Brask also called out Trump for making “threats against a friend,” pointing out that Denmark has been an ally for more than two centuries and that its soldiers have fought and died in the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “What more do we need to do to maintain and retain the friendship?” he asked. Brask posted similar comments on X after Trump sent a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre saying that since he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels an “obligation to think purely of Peace.”Brask wrote: Lars-Christian Brask on XIn addition, Brask responded to reports that Trump had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to become a member of the “Board of Peace” he is establishing to control Gaza.“When will the sensible world wake up?” Brask asked. HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More