(WHTM) — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released a statement in response to the Trump administration’s calls to acquire Greenland.

"I believe Greenland has massive strategic benefits for the United States. I do not support taking it by force. America is not a bully. Ideally, we purchase it—similar to our purchases of Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase. Acquiring Greenland is a many decades old conversation."

The statement comes as the White House recently announced that the Trump administration is weighing “options” to take control of Greenland, an island rich in minerals and strategically well-located for U.S. interests. The White House even said Tuesday that the “U.S. military is always an option.”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement alongside multiple European leaders in response to the Trump administration’s remarks, saying, “Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”