US EditionDenmark protests after Trump taps Louisiana governor as special Greenland envoy
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's appointment as special envoy to Greenland highlights U.S. strategic and mineral interests amid Danish warnings to respect sovereignty.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as U.S. special envoy to Greenland in posts and White House statements.
- The move follows Trump’s repeated emphasis that Greenland is essential to U.S. national security and resource interests, reviving talk of increased control over the mineral-rich island.
- The governor called the appointment a volunteer role and wrote it honored him to serve to make Greenland part of the U.S., while remaining Louisiana governor until 2028.
- Denmark reacted by summoning U.S. ambassador Ken Howery and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he is "deeply angered by the appointment and the statement, which I find totally unacceptable," demanding respect for Denmark’s territorial integrity.
- Beyond the headline, the island’s strategic location and local opinion show Greenland, strategically located between North America and Europe, faces rising China and Russia Arctic interest while its 57,000 people favour independence but not U.S. incorporation.
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Trump has advocated for Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, to become part of the United States, citing its strategic importance and mineral resources. Landry, who took office as governor in January 2024, publicly supports the idea.
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President Donald Trump’s Sunday night decision to name Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as his administration’s new special envoy to Greenland is already making waves around the world. Trump posted late Sunday to his Truth Social account that Landry “will strongly advance our Country’s Interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, and indeed, the World,” and that the Louisiana governor “understands how essential Greenland is to o…
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