“The special envoy to Greenland appointed by US President Donald Trump and also the governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, assures that the US does not plan to “conquer” the island.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Jeff Landry. illustrative photo from Wikipedia Source: “European truth” with reference to AP
Details: In his first sweeping comments since being appointed to the new role, Landry said the Trump administration was not going to “try to conquer anybody” or “take anybody’s country” — contradicting Trump’s direct statements that he wanted to take control of the island “for US security reasons.”
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“I think our discussions should be with the people in Greenland (…) – what they want, what opportunities they have not been given, why they have not received the protection they deserve,” said Landry.
Prehistory:
- The other day, after a long pause on this topic, Trump again spoke about his interest in Greenland and announced the appointment of a US special envoy to Greenland.
- In Copenhagen, they called on Trump to respect Denmark and announced that they would call the American ambassador for a conversation.
- EU leadership and leaders of individual countries, including the French president, expressed solidarity with Denmark and Greenland after Trump’s decision.