The president has suggested in recent years that Greenland should become part of the United States, citing security reasons.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry waits to be interviewed by Harris Faulkner of "The Faulkner Focus" live from Southern University after receiving the school's first Chancellor's Award for Excellence and Lifetime Achievement at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 24, 2025. Peter Forest/Getty Images
President Donald Trump said he has appointed a “great governor” to be his special envoy to Greenland.
In a post to Truth Social late Dec. 21, Trump said he was pleased to announce that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was being appointed as U.S. special envoy to Greenland.
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