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#Denmark & #Greenland on Monday reacted with anger to Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, as he intensifies his efforts to take over the semiautonomous Danish territory.

#Trump announced Sunday he was appointing Louisiana Gov #JeffLandry, a political ally, to the position. Denmark’s foreign minister quickly criticized the move as “totally unacceptable” & said he would summon the #US ambassador in Copenhagen for an explanation.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/world/europe/trump-special-envoy-greenland-denmark-landry.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland

President Trump, who has long said he wants to “get” the semiautonomous Danish territory, tapped Louisiana’s governor for the new position. Officials in Greenland and Denmark expressed outrage.

The New York Times

It appeared to be the first time the #US had appointed a special envoy to #Greenland. That gives the territory — a gigantic frozen island inhabited by fewer than 60,000 people — something in common with the war in #Ukraine, the conflicts in the #MiddleEast, & a handful of other issues; #Trump has tapped someone close to him to manage all of these as priorities.

#geopolitics #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

#JeffLandry quickly made it clear that he understood what #Trump wanted from him, writing on X: “It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make #Greenland a part of the #US.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security.”

But the appointment drew condemnation from Greenland & further deteriorated the relationship between the US & #Denmark, which used to be close allies.

#geopolitics #imperialism #greed

“You cannot annex other countries,” #Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen & #Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a joint statement on Monday. “Not even by invoking international security. Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders, & the #UnitedStates must not take over Greenland.”

Nielsen added in a statement on FB that the appointment “may sound big,” but “doesn’t change anything for us at home.”

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“We decide our future ourselves,” Nielsen said.

Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Denmark’s foreign minister, told Danish television on Monday that he was “deeply upset” by Trump’s announcement & that he planned to summon Ken Howery, who became the American ambassador to #Denmark in October.

#geopolitics #Greenland #US #Trump #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

The Danish government has twice this year summoned #US diplomats to complain about reports that the United States was spying & running a covert influence campaign in #Greenland. Earlier this month, in a first for the Danish government, Denmark’s #military #intelligence said that shifts in US policy were generating new uncertainties for Denmark’s security.

#geopolitics #Denmark #Trump #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

The appointment of a special envoy for #Greenland could put pressure on Howery, a former executive at #PayPal who is considered close to #Trump. In November, Howery dodged a question from journalists about whether the United States would ever take Greenland by #force, but he pledged cooperation.

#geopolitics #Denmark #US #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

…Danish ofcls & analysts said that while the #US has previously appointed envoys for the entire #Arctic region, Landry would be the first special envoy just for #Greenland.

Mikkel Runge Olesen, a snr researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, described the move as a “significant escalation” by #Trump, who has threatened to acquire Greenland through a financial transaction or #military #force several times….

#geopolitics #Denmark #imperialism #greed #ClimateChange

“It is not as if there is an abundance of special envoys,” Dr. Olesen said. “So when one is appointed with the purpose of asserting control over #Greenland, it signals that Greenland is very much in focus at the highest level.”

#geopolitics #Denmark #US #Trump #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

Karl Auerbach Dec 22

@Nonilex Perhaps Denmark could send a Special Envoy to California?

And Somalia could send a Special Envoy to Texas.

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Dec 22

@karlauerbach @Nonilex Denmark could TOTALLY send a special envoy to Oregon if they wanted. They could even stay in our spare bedroom.

Kierkethumbs up convincingly Dec 22

@karlauerbach @Nonilex offer to join denmark for single payer public healthcare

⚜ Δράκακηϛ 🍁Dec 22

@karlauerbach @Nonilex

What exactly is The Envoy ... cue Warren Z ...

Karl Auerbach Dec 22

@drakakis @Nonilex Great choice!!! But don't forget to also send the lawyers, guns, and money.

⚜ Δράκακηϛ 🍁Dec 22

@karlauerbach @Nonilex

On The Way!

Jonas 🇩🇰 🇬🇱Dec 22

@Nonilex EU must stand together.

Saustrup Dec 22

@Nonilex I believe we have now gone as far as labeling the US a security threat to Denmark.

PG19582🇺🇸🇹🇩🇺🇦🇵🇸Dec 22

@Nonilex this has become dangerous to the stability of both Denmark and Greenland. They should just ban this clown trump picked from entering the country.

Karin Sorenby Dec 22

@PG19582 @Nonilex the brown orange clown is dangerous to the stabilitet of us all.. he needs to go.. 🤡😡

Kierkethumbs up convincingly Dec 22

@Nonilex Policy by The Blobfather

ProScience 🇪🇺Dec 22

#Mexico and #Canada should break up the Fascistic States of #Trump-istan by annexing the 50 states + other US territory and subsequently release #California and #Hawaii into independence.

Klaus Vink Slott Dec 23

@Nonilex
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