Greenland

(FILES) US Vice President JD Vance (R) and Second Lady Usha Vance (C) listen to Col. Susan Meyers (L), commander of the US military’s Pituffik Space Base, as they tour base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP) Denmark warned the United States…

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen address journalists in Copenhagen on September 26. Liselotte Sabroe/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Getty Images Denmark’s foreign minister said Monday he was “deeply upset” by US President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland who declared that he wished to…

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Updated on: December 22, 2025 / 6:00 PM EST / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark said Monday it would summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in obtaining. Since returning…

A new row over the future of Greenland has erupted between Denmark and the US after Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to the territory. The US President announced that he had appointed Louisiana's governor Jeff Landry to the position on Sunday, saying "Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to…

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory. Trump's announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would be the…

Democracy Dies in Darkness The Danish territory has long been in the president’s sights. Trump said the Republican governor “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security.” Updated December 22, 2025 Nuuk, Greenland, on June 20. (Juliette Pavy/Hors Format/For The Washington Post) President Donald Trump said he is appointing…

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President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland. The selection of a sitting state governor for a federal diplomatic role is unusual. Trump announced the appointment on Sunday evening on Truth Social. He emphasized Greenland’s critical role in U.S. national security.…