Rep. Dean tells CNN that children in Greenland fear that ‘Americans might attack them’, Gov. Shapiro to launch book tour on Jan. 24 alongside Abington pastor

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January 22nd, 2026 | By Ryan Genova

Representative Madeleine Dean of Glenside was recently interviewed by CNN regarding President Donald Trump’s dealings with Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

According to NBC News, Trump is currently looking to negotiate a deal that would give the U.S. “more control over security of the island and the broader Arctic region”. He said on Wednesday that he would not use military force to acquire Greenland and would not proceed with tariffs against countries “standing in his way”.

Trump has threatened several times to invade or annex Greenland and unsuccessfully tried to purchase it during his first term. The island could cost as much as $700 billion, according to NBC News.

From Dean’s comments during interview:

Well, I actually would rather go back to where you began this reporting this evening. The statements that the President has made over and over, zigging and zagging, you wouldn‘t accept that kind of nonsense from your child. Or as my husband said to me this weekend, ‘As much as I love our grandchildren, I really wouldn‘t accept it of grandchildren even.’ The president is not making a lot of sense. He wants to possess things. The island of Greenland is not a possession. It‘s not an asset for him. They are our ally. One of the most troubling things that we heard while we were there, from the Greenlandic members of parliament, is that children in Greenland go to bed at night anxious, fearful, sleepless, worried that the Americans might attack them. What in God‘s name are we doing? We have poured away — well, we haven‘t, the President has poured away respect and trust for our allies and, of course, respect in us. It is up to us, Congress, to reclaim that and tell the president that he is unwell in these ambitions.

The clip is below:

In related matters, Governor Josh Shapiro will launch his book tour on Saturday, January 24 at the Free Library of Philadelphia where he will be joined on stage by Pastor Marshall Mitchell of Salem Baptist Church of Abington.

Pastor Mitchell is a longtime friend of Shapiro and was a member of his 2022 transition team.

The book, titled “Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service”, has been receiving national attention since major media outlets began reviewing it ahead of its January 27 release. It covers his political career, personal life, and reflections on events like the arson attack at the Governor’s Mansion in April 2025. It will also discuss his time on the 2024 vice-presidential shortlist. 

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Screengrab: CNN