Sen Ruben Gallego calls Trump ‘insane’ and ‘madman’ over Greenland annexation threats

WASHINGTON, DC: Arizona Democratic Sen Ruben Gallego ignited fresh controversy Monday by describing President Donald Trump as literally ‘insane’ and a ‘madman’ during an interview on CNN’s 'Anderson Cooper 360', sharply criticizing the president’s recent foreign policy rhetoric and domestic conduct.

Gallego’s remarks underscore intensifying political polarization and growing concern among some lawmakers about Trump’s leadership style.

Ruben Gallego says Trump only thinks of himself

When asked whether there was any hope for European leaders to “de-escalate” and “reason with the president” over his repeated threats to annex Greenland, Gallego said, “No, and I’ve been very clear. He is a madman. He is insane. He’s only thinking about himself.”

When Cooper asked whether he genuinely believed the president was insane, Gallego doubled down, saying he could not understand how such behavior could be viewed as rational in the current political climate.

“You really think he’s insane?” Cooper asked. “Yes! I’m sorry, where are we at this moment where we don’t understand what’s happening in this country?” Gallego responded.

Senator questions the rationality of the situation

“The man is threatening war against a NATO ally and we’re all thinking this is rational. Let’s accept what’s happening here. He is not rational right now. He is destroying our world reputation, potentially our economic opportunity, economic mighty power around the world because he is being petty,” the senator continued.

Gallego argued, “None of this is rational. Everyone needs to stop pretending this is rational.” He also expressed concern about the human cost of what he views as reckless leadership, saying that when leaders neglect peace, “It concerns me a lot because the people that end up paying the price of when leaders don’t think about peace first are young men from Ohio, from New Mexico, from Arizona, from New York that end up going and fighting these dumb wars.”

Gallego’s remarks tapped into broader concerns among some Democrats that Trump’s rhetoric could escalate into more aggressive foreign policy actions.

“A leader that doesn’t think first about peace has never experienced war,” he concluded.

“And it’s going to be a young woman or a young man that’s going to end up dying in Greenland because of a dumb man’s decision and a petty man’s decision to take care first of his ego instead of national security.”

Gallego spoke as political tensions were running high following Trump’s recent moves, including a crackdown on immigration in Minneapolis and increasingly confrontational rhetoric toward other countries. His remarks underscored the deepening divide between Trump and many Democrats, who accuse him of fueling division and undermining democratic norms.