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US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland.
"Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security and will strongly advance our country's interests for the Safety, Survival, and Security of our Allies, and indeed, the World," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
The White House and the Greenland Prime Minister's Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Landry, who took office as Louisiana governor in January 2024, thanked Trump at the X, saying: "It is an honor to serve in this volunteer position to make Greenland part of the U.S. This in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!"
Trump has said several times over the years that Greenland, a largely self-governing Danish territory, should become part of the United States, citing security reasons and an interest in the island's mineral resources.
Landry praised the idea earlier this year.
“President Donald J. Trump is absolutely right!” Landry wrote in a January 9 post on X, adding “we need to make sure Greenland joins the United States. So much for them, so much for us! Let’s do it!”
Greenland and Denmark have consistently rejected this idea.
Although the United States and Greenland this month pledged to show "mutual respect," Greenland's Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, said U.S. comments regarding Greenland had created uncertainty among locals and stressed the need to speak openly with the United States.
"Our country and the United States have cooperated for 80 years based on common interests. There is a need to restore trust so that we can continue the good cooperation," local daily Sermitsiaq quoted Motzfeldt as saying on December 8.
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