Greenland

US President Donald Trump has named Louisiana governor Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland, drawing renewed criticism from Denmark and Greenland over Washington's interest in the mineral-rich Arctic island. Trump has advocated for Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, to become part of the United States, citing its strategic…

Trump has repeatedly said the US needs resource-rich Greenland for security reasons - Copyright AFP STRINGER Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory “a part of the US”. Since…

President Trump’s new special envoy to Greenland, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, wants to help make Greenland “part of the U.S.” “Thank you @realDonaldTrump ! It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S.,” Landry wrote on X after Trump’s Truth Social…

(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…