US EditionDenmark protests after Trump taps Louisiana governor as special Greenland envoy
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry accepts volunteer role as U.S. special envoy to Greenland amid Danish protests; 57,000 residents oppose U.S. annexation, officials said.
- 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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Jeff Landry understands how important the island in the North Atlantic is for the security of the US, writes the US President. The new special envoy wants to contribute to "making Greenland a part of the US."
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US President Trump has incurred the ire of Denmark and Greenland by appointing a special envoy to Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Last night, Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he had requested the governor of Louisiana to take on this task. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told the Danish television channel TV2 that he was "deeply displeased" about this. Rasmussen called both the appointm…
Denmark Panics as Trump Appoints Greenland Envoy.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. announced the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, prompting the Kingdom of Denmark to demand respect for its sovereignty.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, envoy Jeff Landry, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.WHEN & WHERE: December 2025, across the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland.KEY QUOTE:…
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