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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

Trump Revives Greenland Takeover Bid With Special Envoy Appointment As Denmark Warns Against Undermining Sovereignty

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, appointed by Donald Trump as special envoy to Greenland with the stated mission of making the Arctic island part of the United States (Credit: WikiMedia Commons)

Donald Trump has reignited his controversial pursuit of Greenland. Five years after his first attempt to buy the Arctic island went nowhere, he's back with a new approach: appointing someone whose job is literally to help America take it over. Denmark is not amused.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry got tapped on Sunday as Trump's special envoy to Greenland, and he did not mince words about his mission. He posted straight to X that it was 'an honour to serve... in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the US'. The move has prompted a swift and angry response from Copenhagen, which has summoned the US ambassador for an explanation.

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