{"id":2523944,"date":"2025-12-22T12:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denmark-bristles-as-trump-appoints-a-special-envoy-to-greenland\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:33:56","slug":"denmark-bristles-as-trump-appoints-a-special-envoy-to-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denmark-bristles-as-trump-appoints-a-special-envoy-to-greenland\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark Bristles as Trump Appoints a Special Envoy to Greenland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdenmark-bristles-as-trump-appoints-a-special-envoy-to-greenland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Denmark and Greenland strongly rejected any U.S. attempt to take over Greenland after President Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry a &#8220;special envoy&#8221; to the territory, insisting on respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Premier Jens-Frederik nielsen said Greenland &#8220;belongs to the Greenlanders&#8221; and that annexation is not acceptable. The appointment renewed tensions following earlier remarks by Trump about U.S. jurisdiction over the island and Vice President JD Vance&#8217;s visit to a U.S. base there.Danish officials signaled displeasure, saying they woudl summon the U.S. ambassador to Copenhagen; Greenland&#8217;s leader said the proclamation changes nothing locally.The episode follows reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-book-claims-facebook-knew-of-election-interference-in-early-2016\/\" title=\"New book claims Facebook knew of election interference in early 2016\">covert influence operations<\/a> tied to Trump associates and a Danish intelligence assessment that the U.S. has used economic power to press its will. The EU reiterated the importance of preserving Denmark&#8217;s territorial integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won&rsquo;t take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\">President Donald Trump<\/a> &zwj;&#8203;announced &#8203;the appointment of a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-greenland-jeff-landry-envoy-louisiana-6babac895313a5ec65b5df79c7f86b45\">&zwnj;special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would be the envoy prompted a new flare-up of tensions over Washington&rsquo;s interest in the vast territory of Denmark, a NATO ally. Denmark&rsquo;s foreign minister told Danish broadcasters that he would summon the U.S. ambassador to his ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&rdquo;We have said it before. Now, we say it again. National borders and the sovereignty of states are rooted in international law,&rdquo; Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/greenland-trump-denmark-us-87b669843fc1edc2c40cea47e6a40043\">Jens-Frederik Nielsen<\/a>, said in a joint statement. &ldquo;They are fundamental principles. You cannot annex another country. Not even with an argument about international security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and the U.S. shall not take over Greenland,&rdquo; they added in the statement ed by Frederiksen&rsquo;s office. &ldquo;We expect respect for our joint territorial integrity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump called repeatedly during his presidential transition and the early months of his second term for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, and has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island. In March, Vice President JD Vance visited a remote <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/greenland-american-military-pituffik-space-base-denmark-746d67b1bc8e6681328a809787412495\">U.S. military base<\/a> in Greenland and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/greenland-denmark-vance-visit-us-base-dd58fe169672042f803886da55ff3c0b\">accused Denmark of under-investing<\/a> there.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The issue gradually drifted out of the headlines, but in August, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denmark-greenland-us-trump-6c9544314792cf1e287e21af06111c1e\">Danish officials summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen<\/a> following a report that at least three people with connections to Trump had carried out covert influence operations in Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Trump announced Landry&rsquo;s appointment, saying on social media that &ldquo;Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will strongly advance our Country&rsquo;s Interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, and indeed, the World.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Landry wrote in a post on social media that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration did not offer any warning ahead of the announcement, according to a Danish government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. <\/p>\n<p>The official also said Danish officials had expected Trump to signal an aggressive approach to Greenland and the Arctic in the U.S. administration&rsquo;s National Security Strategy that was published last month and were surprised when the document included no mention of either.<\/p>\n<p>Danish broadcasters TV2 and DR reported that in comments from the Faroe Islands Monday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars L&oslash;kke Rasmussen said he summon the U.S. ambassador in Copenhagen, Kenneth Howery, to his ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Greenland&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prime minister wrote<\/a> in a separate statement that Greenland had again woken up to a new announcement from the U.S. president, and that &ldquo;it may sound significant. But it changes nothing for us here at home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nielsen noted that Greenland has its own democracy and said that &ldquo;we are happy to cooperate with other countries, including the United States, but this must always take place with respect for us and for our values and wishes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service said in <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denmark-nato-trump-russia-china-greenland-907b309f213322a437771521fce5a08c\">an annual report<\/a> that the U.S. is using its economic power to &ldquo;assert its will&rdquo; and threaten military force against friend and foe alike.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark is a member of the European Union as well as NATO. Anouar El Anouni, a spokesperson for the EU&rsquo;s executive Commission, told reporters in Brussels that it wasn&rsquo;t for him to comment on U.S. decisions. But he underlined the bloc&rsquo;s position that &ldquo;preserving the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, its sovereignty and the inviolability of its borders is essential for the European Union.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-ford-announces-end-of-iconic-character-i-need-to-sit-down-and-rest-a-little-bit\/\" title=\"Harrison Ford retires iconic character, needs rest.\">normal editorial standards<\/a>. 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