{"id":2604526,"date":"2026-05-19T13:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-landry-skewered-for-cookies-comment-to-greenland-children\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:35:28","slug":"jeff-landry-skewered-for-cookies-comment-to-greenland-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-landry-skewered-for-cookies-comment-to-greenland-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Landry skewered for &#8216;cookies&#8217; comment to Greenland children"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fjeff-landry-skewered-for-cookies-comment-to-greenland-children%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=2604526&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>Gov. Jeff Landry\u2019s \u201ccookie diplomacy\u201d remark during a Greenland visit-caught on a video resurfacing online-has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-defends-continued-ecohealth-funding\/\" title=\"Fauci Defends Continued EcoHealth Funding\">drawn heavy backlash<\/a>. Critics reacting to a clip posted on X say Landry,speaking with Greenlandic children as part of a Trump-linked delegation,told them that if they visit the governor\u2019s mansion in Louisiana,they can \u201chave all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-hears-closing-arguments-in-derek-chauvin-murder-trial\/\" title=\"Jury hears closing arguments in Derek Chauvin murder trial\">chocolate chip cookies<\/a> you can eat.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>The comment quickly sparked mockery and accusations on social media,with some users calling it \u201ccreepy\u201d or alleging inappropriate conduct,and others using memes to criticize the interaction. The footage also arrives amid renewed discussion of Trump\u2019s longstanding interest in Greenland, including renewed attention to his earlier comments about potentially purchasing the territory, which European leaders and analysts widely mocked in the past.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Gov. Jeff Landry\u2019s (R-LA) \u201ccookie diplomacy\u201d sparked backlash online, with critics questioning President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> messaging abroad.<\/p>\n<p>A bizarre interaction between Landry and Greenlandic children is drawing ridicule after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/make-a-wish-foundation-says-it-will-not-mandate-vaccinations-to-grant-wishes-for-children\/\" title=\"Make-A-Wish Foundation says it will not mandate vaccinations to grant wishes for ...\">video appeared<\/a> to show Trump allies attempting an awkward charm offensive during a visit connected to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4438707\/us-special-envoy-greenland-jeff-landry-key-details-new-deal-europe-nato\/\">Trump\u2019s renewed interest in Greenland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4574566\/us-sanctions-flotilla-organizers-providing-support-gaza\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sanctions flotilla organizers providing support<\/a> to Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4573956\/ebola-outbreak-what-to-know\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WHO calls the latest Ebola outbreak \u2018deeply concerning\u2019: What to know<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4572682\/pakistan-deployed-fighter-squadron-8000-soldiers-saudi-arabia-iran-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pakistan deployed fighter squadron and 8,000 soldiers to Saudi Arabia during Iran war: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>An anti-Trump account called Republicans Against Trump circulated the clip on X on Tuesday that shows Landry speaking with local children in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4468\">Greenland<\/a> as part of a Trump-linked delegation. During the exchange, Landry tells the children that if they come to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"529\">Louisiana<\/a> governor\u2019s mansion, \u201cYou can have all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The remark immediately triggered confusion and mockery across social media, where critics blasted the interaction as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PossumPolitic\/status\/2056737301028299190\">creepy<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Margageek\/status\/2056747555434758207\">pedophilic behavior<\/a> while also adding memes of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TNikander\/status\/2056731909179224218\">Jeffrey Epstein and Trump<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump\u2019s Greenland envoy and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to Greenlandic children:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you come to the Governor\u2019s Mansion in Louisiana, you can have all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What the hell is this? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wUEOXayNcG\">pic.twitter.com\/wUEOXayNcG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RpsAgainstTrump\/status\/2056731418898653642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat the hell is this?\u201d the post accompanying the video asked, a sentiment echoed by many users reacting to the clip. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4563629\/delcy-rodriguez-venezuela-51st-state-trump\/\">DELCY RODRIGUEZ SAYS VENEZUELA WILL \u2018NEVER\u2019 BE 51ST US STATE AFTER TRUMP REMARK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The footage comes amid renewed discussion of Trump\u2019s long-standing fascination with Greenland, which first became news in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/833845\/trump-cancels-trip-to-denmark-over-prime-ministers-refusal-to-discuss-greenland-purchase\/\">2019 after reports surfaced<\/a> that the president had floated purchasing the autonomous Danish territory.<\/p>\n<p>European leaders and foreign policy analysts widely mocked the proposal at the time, though Trump has since defended the idea as strategically sound due to Greenland\u2019s Arctic location and natural resources. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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