Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) dropped a bombshell on CNN’s “The Situation Room” Friday, warning that if President Trump made good on his quirky fixation with buying Greenland and escalated to an outright invasion, it would torpedo his presidency faster than a misfired AR-15 round. Bacon, a no-nonsense veteran and one of the more pragmatic voices in the GOP, painted a vivid picture of political suicide: alienating allies, igniting international backlash, and handing Democrats a golden impeachment pitch on a silver platter. It’s the kind of hyperbolic hypothetical that grabs headlines, but let’s peel back the layers—Trump’s Greenland obsession dates back to 2019 when he floated purchasing the Danish territory for its strategic Arctic real estate, mineral riches, and military potential. Bacon’s not wrong; such a move would evoke imperial overreach, evoking memories of ill-fated adventures that have sunk leaders before.
Zooming out, this dust-up underscores a deeper tension in pro-2A circles: how foreign policy blunders could cascade into domestic erosions of our rights. Imagine the fallout—an invasion sparking global sanctions, economic turmoil, and a panicked Congress rushing through emergency measures that chip away at Second Amendment protections under the guise of national security. We’ve seen it before; post-9/11 PATRIOT Act expansions led to ATF overreach on gun registries and suppressors. Trump, the ultimate 2A champion who crushed bump stock bans and appointed SCOTUS justices who fortified Heller and Bruen, risks squandering that legacy on a frozen pipe dream. For gun owners, the real stakes aren’t icebergs but precedents: a weakened executive invites anti-gun zealots like Bacon’s CNN hosts to push red-flag laws or AWB 2.0 while America’s distracted defending Danish sovereignty.
The 2A community should take note—support Trump’s America First grit, but demand strategic discipline. Bacon’s cautionary tale isn’t just about Greenland; it’s a flare gun signaling how one wild swing could disarm our defenses at home. Stay vigilant, stock those mags, and keep the pressure on reps like Bacon to prioritize constitutional carry over cable news soundbites. If Trump dodges this trap, his presidency—and our rights—stay locked and loaded.
