President Trump taps Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland

President Donald Trump announced that he will appoint Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US special envoy for Greenland, arguing that the island is key to national security.

“I am pleased to announce that I have appointed the GREAT Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, as the United States Special Representative for Greenland. Jeff understands how important Greenland is to our National Security and will strongly advance our Nation’s Interests for the Safety, Security and Survival of our Allies and indeed the World. Congratulations Jeff!” The President said on Truth Social: to post.

Landry said the new position will not affect his role as governor.

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“Thank you @realDonaldTrump! It is an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland part of the United States. This in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!” Landry wrote: to post In X.

The Republican, who has served as governor since early 2024, previously served as Louisiana attorney general and a lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“The appointment confirms America’s continued interest in Greenland. However, we insist that everyone, including the United States, must respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in a statement. he said. Reuters reported.

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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaks during a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican governors at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 9, 2025 in Palm Beach, Fla. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump expressed the United States’ desire to purchase Greenland.

“For the purposes of Worldwide National Security and Freedom, the United States considers the possession and control of Greenland to be an absolute necessity,” he said in a December 2024 episode of Truth Social. to post.

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“Greenland is an incredible place, and people will benefit greatly if it becomes part of our nation. We will protect it from a very bad outside world, and we will cherish it. Let’s make Greenland great again!” He declared on Truth Social in January 2025: to post.