Trump appoints special envoy for Greenland
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Pedersen, Stine Jacobsen and Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for national security and said a newly appointed special envoy would "lead the charge",
Trump unexpectedly named Landry as his “special envoy to Greenland” on Sunday. Landry said on social media yesterday he would work to “make Greenland a part of the U.S.” in his new “volunteer position,” which “in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!”
Jeff Landry wrote in a post on X that “it’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S.”
European leaders have rushed to the defense of Greenland after President Donald Trump resurrected discussions of annexing the island territory for national defense purposes. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday “reaffirmed France’s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland.
Trump has repeatedly said the US "needs" the resource-rich autonomous territory for security reasons and has refused to rule out using force to secure it.
Mr Trump has repeatedly said the United States “needs” the resource-rich autonomous territory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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"Here we go again," said Malte Humpert of the Arctic Institute. "This idea remains as ludicrous as it was in 2019."
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