'He just did': MAGA ally gets ice-cold fact check for saying Trump isn't 'dropping troops'

CNN's John Berman clashed with one of President Donald Trump's top MAGA allies in Congress over the possible use of force to take control of Greenland.

The White House said Tuesday the president is "discussing a range of options," including a purchase or military action, to acquire the Danish territory after invading Venezuela and capturing its leader and his wife, and the "CNN News Central" host asked Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) whether he supported using the military to take over Greenland.

"Well, first of all, I'm notinterested in using militaryforce, I want to be clear onthat," Donalds said. "But let's also talkthrough what you just said.Congress does have the abilityto declare war, you are correct. But the constitutionalconvention, they actually had amajor debate about declaring waror making war, and there are twowords that were used, and in theconstitutional convention, theyremoved from the original draftof the constitution the wordmake to move towards the worddeclare, and the reason why wasbecause the delegates at the constitutional convention250 years ago, what they realizeis that you cannot dictateforeign policy, militarymaneuvers from the halls of Congress."

Donalds argued the framers did not want the House of Representatives, which he said was slated to be around 65 to 70 seats, debating military action and instead reserved that authority for the executive branch, and he argued that Trump had not often invoked that authority.

"Iwould also stress to the American people, look at Donald Trump's track record when itcomes to foreign policy," Donalds said. "Has hebeen dropping troops all acrossthe globe doing A, B and C? No,he has not. He has actuallypursued peace through strength,trying to end global conflicts,which is a stark contrast fromthe previous administration,which inflamed global conflicts."

Berman seemed perplexed by the congressman's claim.

"I will note in just the lastweek, the president has, despitewhat you said, dropped troops in Venezuela," Berman said, preparing to end the segment. "But it is always niceto speak with you."

Donalds cut in before producers could introduce a commercial break.

"Real quick – John, John, John, John, real quick, John," Donalds interjected. "Realquick, real quick point. To that point, John. No, no,it's not a point, but it's – John, is aclarification. The Bidenadministration put a $50 millionbounty, I think it's $50 million, on Nicolás Maduro.Democrats on Capitol Hill wantedNicolás Maduro out of Venezuela, and the only reason why they'recomplaining right now is because Donald Trump actually –"

"I'm not talking aboutcomplaints," Berman said. "You just said thathe hasn't been dropping troops.He just did. Congressman Byron Donalds, great to speak withyou. Thank you very much."

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