US EditionDenmark protests after Trump taps Louisiana governor as special Greenland envoy
Trump appointed Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland to advance U.S. security interests amid Danish protests and Arctic sovereignty concerns.
- 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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Donald Trump reiterated that the United States "needs" Greenland for its security vis-à-vis China and Russia, which provoked strong opposition from Denmark, Greenland and the European Union.
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Photo by Visit Greenland on UnsplashOnce again — and probably because he needs a distraction from the latest Epstein Files drop — Donald Trump is back on his Greenland bullshit. He’s appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to go there and try to persuade them to give up the high standard of living to which they have become accustomed in order to provide the United States with national security. What a deal!“We need Greenland …
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