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",

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said on X that the special envoy position would be "a volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S."

Trump is calling for Greenland, a self-governing Danish island, to join the United States, citing its strategic significance and mineral wealth. The idea is openly supported by Landry, who became governor of Louisiana in January 2024.

The president said Greenland is important for national security reasons, and called Landry a “dealmaker-type guy.”

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he would summon the U.S. ambassador to Copenhagen.