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riversedge

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Mon Dec 22, 2025, 02:44 AM Monday

Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland [View all]

Source: AP



By AAMER MADHANI Updated 10:47 PM CST, December 21, 2025


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump ‍on Sunday announced he ⁠is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. ‌special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over.

“Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will strongly advance our Country’s Interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, and indeed, the World,” Trump said in announcing the appointment.

Trump during his presidential transition and in the early months of his return to the White House repeatedly called for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, and has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.

The issue had drifted out of the headlines in recent months, but in August, Danish officials summoned the U.S. ambassador following a report that at least three people with connections to Trump had carried out covert influence operations in Greenland..........................

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-greenland-jeff-landry-envoy-louisiana-6babac895313a5ec65b5df79c7f86b45







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And Landry decided his priority is to help Trump take over Greenland?

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The dude's gonna freeze his butt off in Greenland RazorbackExpat Monday #1
But...no Hurricane's Bengus81 Monday #12
Instead of hurricanes, he'll have nor'easters RazorbackExpat Monday #17
So Mike Johnson can become governor of LA? More_Cowbell Monday #2
gov Johnson? even worse you guys don't know lt gov billy nunguesser. rampartd Monday #5
lolololol Solly Mack Monday #3
This administration is a disgrace. NotHardly Monday #4
Trump is sure mgardener Monday #6
Outside of Tommy Tuberville (and Trump, himself), it is hard to imagine a bigger moron hlthe2b Monday #7
Landry said he'd let Trump pick the head coach for LSU before he would let the athletic director pick one. tetedur Monday #8
Good luck buddy, have a great time in Nuuk underpants Tuesday #27
Setting him up to lose as per usual. Then blame it all on him when Greenland Bengus81 Monday #23
Yeah, that'll make Greenland want to be like his state. sinkingfeeling Monday #9
OT: what a goddamn ugly suit. Ray Bruns Monday #10
Hmmm lonely bird Monday #11
A question... lonely bird Monday #13
You forgot dead last in literacy too. Botany Monday #14
He's trying to start a war with Europe. mwmisses4289 Monday #15
Is that supposed to be a promotion? genxlib Monday #16
Ridiculous! BlueMTexpat Monday #18
Denmark/Greenland should just pull the plug on this travelingthrulife Monday #19
What in the heck is this guy wearing? Irish_Dem Monday #20
Louisiana has lots of greenery WestMichRad Monday #21
Seems like Donald Trump loves to ruin everything, even your morning coffee. chouchou Monday #22
Please, please, please Roy Rolling Monday #24
MaddowBlog-In a weird move, Trump taps Louisiana's Landry to serve as a special envoy to Greenland LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #25
WTF is with the bright blue suit? 3catwoman3 Tuesday #26
the insipid leading the inept. nt Javaman Tuesday #28
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