

Trump appointment of Greenland envoy draws angry response from Denmark
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s appointment of a special envoy for Greenland drew an angry response from Denmark and reignited its concerns about U.S. efforts to control the strategic Arctic territory.
Trump on Sunday appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as envoy for Greenland, an autonomous island that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, saying on social media that Landry “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security." Landry on X called it an honor to take up the voluntary position “to make Greenland a part of the U.S." Denmark said it wasn’t informed about the appointment, adding to a sense in the Scandinavian nation that it is being kept in the dark about Washington’s real ambitions for Greenland, which constitutes 98% of the Kingdom’s territory. “We have said it before.
Now, we say it again. National borders and the sovereignty of states are rooted in international law," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a joint statement. “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders, and the U.S.
shall not take over Greenland. We expect respect for our joint territorial integrity." Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he would summon the U.S. ambassador to express his discontent and demand an explanation for the appointment, which Rasmussen said came “out of nowhere." “I am very upset about the appointment and the statement, which I find completely unacceptable," the foreign minister told broadcaster TV2.
Trump has since his first term expressed a desire to control Greenland. He has criticized Copenhagen, which dictates Greenland’s foreign and security policy, for not appropriately securing the island. Greenland is
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