Denmark Pushes Back as Trump Names Landry Envoy to Greenland

Denmark pushed back against President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland after he named Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the administration’s special envoy to the territory, despite Copenhagen’s insistence that the Arctic island is not for sale.

“President Trump’s announcement about the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland — and in particular its statements about the purpose hereby — is completely unacceptable,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a post on Facebook that was translated by the social media platform.

“That’s why we are now convening the US ambassador to the Department of State for a discussion.

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