U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland says Trump “has not forgotten” about his desire to take over the Danish territory, saying it was raised as recently as last weekend.
In a podcast released Wednesday, Jeff Landry, who is also the sitting governor of Louisiana, said the U.S. could “bring them right into the fold” with “some little things,” like sending more military personnel and opening up more trade, which he claimed Greenlanders support.
“He was talking to me Saturday night, ‘We need to get Greenland,'” Landry said of Trump while speaking on Breitbart’s Alex Marlow Show. “He has not forgotten about it.
“I laid out some things with the president,” Landry said later. “Let me tell you, from a strategic natural resources standpoint, that place is unbelievably important to us. I mean, there’s a great oil and gas reserve there. There are great rare earth minerals there. There’s great fishing there. I mean, it’s a great place, so we’re gonna get it.”
Trump’s vocal push to acquire Greenland early this year — and refusal to rule out using military force to do so — rattled Greenland and Denmark, a NATO ally that controls the self-governing island, and threatened to further rupture U.S. relations with the rest of the alliance.
Trump backed down on his threats in late January after speaking with NATO leaders and agreeing to talks between the U.S., Greenland and Denmark.
Landry visited Greenland in May and claimed on Wednesday’s podcast that, based on that trip, “the people of Greenland want to be with the United States” and are seeking “a closer relationship,” including more military presence.
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“They want to free themselves from Danish control, and so now it’s a matter of just making that happen. And I think it’s easy,” he said.
He pointed out that the U.S. once had a much larger military presence in Greenland but reduced it in recent decades. Only one permanent U.S. military outpost, the Pituffik Space Base, remains in Greenland today.
“It’s like … you had a girlfriend in high school, OK?” Landry said. “And y’all dated. Maybe you dated into college. It was great. It was a great relationship. And then it just fell apart. You didn’t leave on bad terms, you just left. And then you see her like 10 or 15 years later and you’re like, ‘Oh my God, let’s just get married.’
“And so the Greenlanders are just a little gun-shy. … They wanna know that if we’re coming back, there’s gonna be some permanence to it and it’s gonna be good for them. And so I think we’re gonna get it. I really do.”
A February poll conducted for The Copenhagen Post found that 62 per cent percent of Greenlanders don’t support independence from Denmark, while only five per cent favour closer ties with the U.S.
Roughly 90 per cent of Greenland’s population of about 57,000 people are Inuit.
In a statement to Global News provided by his office, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Landry’s visit had only “reinforced our position.”
“The position in Greenland has not changed,” Nielsen said. “The government and the people of Greenland has no desire to be part of the USA.”
Landry posted on social media after leaving Greenland that he would “continue to work to deepen ties between our people” and framed a future agreement between Greenland and the U.S. as one of “cooperation on security, economic development, and shared strategic interests in the Arctic.”
However, in a post on X marking Greenland’s National Day on June 21, Landry equated the holiday’s “celebration of liberty and opportunity” with America’s upcoming 250th anniversary on July 4.
Canada — which has faced its own “51st state” rhetoric — has found common cause with Greenland amid Trump’s threats, opening a new consulate in the island’s capital Nuuk in February.
In March while visiting Norway with European leaders, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will continue to “stand with Denmark and Greenland.”
He has also pointed to the issue as an example for needed increases to Canada’s military presence in the Arctic, though he stressed during that Oslo press conference that the biggest threat to Arctic sovereignty remains Russia.
Two things: 1st, Trump is a fool and he keeps playing with fire. Does he really wonder why none of USA’s allies like the US anymore? Threatening to take a territory belonging to an ally is just wrong.
2nd, Greenlanders who are pushing for independence are also fools. Being part of Denmark guarantees military and economic security. If Greenland was an independent nation, there would be little to stop a military conquest from a bad actor, especially with a population of less than 57,000. Economically, Greenland would have a very rough time indeed if independent. Currently, Denmark spends about 4 billion krone subsidizing Greenland. Besides fish, Greenland has almost no exports and thus almost no revenue of its own.
And USA wonders why tourism and trade is down
In response to the post by Arnold Chow: The idea that Canada would ever willingly dissolve its sovereignty and beg for U.S. annexation due to economic hardship is a complete fantasy that ignores economic, historical, and cultural realities. Your statements is nothing more than online shock value that completely misunderstands how international relations and national pride actually work.
While President Trump’s official envoys frame the pursuit around rare earth minerals, oil reserves, and Arctic defense, the highly public, repetitive nature of the demand ensures it is widely viewed through the lens of personal ego and global dominance.
I expect in a year or two when Canada’s economy is a total wreak that Canadians will be throwing away their little Canadian flags and begging the USA to acquire Canada. If you don’t have money for food then national pride becomes a moot point.
Trump “has not forgotten” about his desire to take over the Danish territory”
Then Global’s headline is ‘seize Greenland’. There is a difference from convincing Greenlanders that they would be better off economically vs a military takeover. 🙄
Do these people even know what planet they are on?
How does he stay in power? How is he still breathing? The American government is full of cowards. Congress, all of them. How can you allow a man like this to dominate and do what he has done and sleep at night?
How can anyone with a sane mind support this? MAGA is ALL insane. Every last one of them.
No worries, it wont happen as Trump will be out of office and in prison after midterm. Or if he does stay in office and takes greenland, he will call it “trumpstein” island or just simply “Rapestein”
So, they finally admit that they want Greenland for it’s natural resources and nothing to do with Arctic security!
The truth always shows up.
You got all the simpletons panties in a bunch global. Add them all up and you get an iq of 28
Good one global. Rile up the halfwitted left wingnut rejects. Good work!
Fixation on a single idea is an indication of advancing dementia. Landry is just a toady.
There is not a single person with any morals that wishes the big fat orange monster makes it to the end of the year. His weight and poor health should end his time on this earth.
Americans all looking like absolute monsters talking about taking over Greenland for its natural resources. I am still in shock that the world hasn’t given up on allowing Americans to exist.
OMG. Landry has as little self-awareness as Trump. I did not think it would be possible.
Annexation attempts could well result in eventual alienation of the USA to pariah status.
NATO might eject america, or stand aside, as few anti-annexation countries defend Greenland. That will severely test the EU.
US boots are likely to be met with stiff opposition, at least from the Greenlanders.
Canada backs greenland…the usa can go to hell
@Iona Truc – so you like dictatorships? And how much are you paying to fill that gas tank on your truc?
@Nathan – how do we know that’s your real name?
Landry is delusional, “we want it because of the trophies it has” spoken like a true spoiled brat. Breaking News: Nobody except maybe N.Koreans want to be part of the u.s.not even Cubans or Haitians. Perhaps considering trading in all those wonderful things you mention with Greenland just like the rest of the world.
America does not tire of making a fool of itself.
TRUMP 2028, make Canada great again.
When I see comments by someone who calls it’s self Anonymous the comment holds not weight at all. Words in the wind.
Not once did Trump ever say he was going to “seize” Greenland.
He wants to buy it.
Trump is a horrible bully in so many ways just who does he think.he is wanting canada and Greenland.he is shameful little arrogant idiot
We are playing a game of risk in real life. If USA does not control it China will. You need pick if you want to be friends with USA or slaves to China.
The only truth worth repeating from this article is this:
“And so I think we’re gonna get it. I really do.”
MAGA cupcakes pretending to rule the world? What’s next? Wood can be used for fire?
If Landry was an ambassador, he would have been expelled. However as a tourist… – his welcome is revoked.
I wonder who he talked to there, as the whole island, except for the US military, do not want the US there. I would be astounded if the US military people want to be there.
Carnival Carney is confused, the biggest threat to Canada and Greenland is the US (in the form of Trump and his buddies).
Anonymous, July 3, 2026 at 1:28 pm. Yes they release files but they are heavily redacted. They were ordered to unredact by a judge but the DOJ continues to ignore the order. They have also investigated people with very little reference in the files but have not touched Trump allies. So, back to the actual point of the article, the US continues to ignore rule of law, threatens sovereign nations/regions. Wish someone can take the US over.
Anonymous
July 3, 2026 at 1:12 pm
trump had Epstein murdered.
Where’s the files?
Just lazy, look them up on the DOJ website. Trump released over 3 million of them.
trump had Epstein murdered.
Where’s the files?
Les has to be the dumbest one here and that’s saying a lot.
He is creating a lot of new Carney voters.
“opening a new consulate in the island’s capital Nuuk in February.”
Once again proving tax dollars & tax payers mean nothing to the LPC.
And the files?
Lmao
Trump is the best thing to ever happen to lazy journalists and the LPC