Trump appoints Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland and tries to make it 'part of the US'
The Louisiana governor stated that the mission assigned to him by Trump is to
US President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, who said his mission will be to make that autonomous territory of Denmark "part of U.S.”.
In a message posted late Sunday – Washington local time – on his social network Truth, Trump announced the appointment of Landry, a former congressman who has been governor of Louisiana since 2024, as “U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland.”
“Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our national security, and he will strongly advance our country’s interests for the safety and survival of our allies and, indeed, the world. Congratulations, Jeff!” Trump added in his message.
In another message on X, Landry clarified that he will combine this “voluntary position” with his role as governor of Louisiana, and said that his mission will be “to make Greenland part of the U.S.”
The U.S. president has reiterated on several occasions in recent months his interest in “taking over” the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland for national security reasons, as part of an effort expansionist ambitions that also extend to Canada and the Panama Canal.
The White House even compiled estimates this year of how much it would cost to acquire and administer Greenland, in addition to the revenue that would come from exploiting its natural resources, mainly minerals, as reported in April by The Washington Post.
Trump even said at the beginning of the year that he did not rule out the use of force to annex the island, which has 57,000 inhabitants and is key to navigation around the Arctic region.
Both the authorities of the island, which has enjoyed the right to self-determination since 2009, and those of Denmark and the European Union (EU) have rejected Trump's expansionist ambitions.
However, they have also shown their willingness to cooperate in the defense of the island, which has a US base,as a result of an agreement signed seven decades ago between Copenhagen and Washington. EFE
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