Overview
- President Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy to Greenland earlier this week, prompting Denmark’s foreign minister to call in the U.S. ambassador.
- Landry told Fox News the United States is not trying to “conquer” the island and said his focus is learning what Greenlanders want and need.
- Trump reiterated that the United States “needs Greenland for national security,” pointing to Russian and Chinese activity near the Arctic island.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic leader Jens‑Frederik Nielsen issued a joint statement underscoring international law and rejecting annexation.
- The European Union declared solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, and analysts say outright annexation is unlikely while a revised defense arrangement appears more plausible.