Denmark is occupying Greenland in violation of UN rules, according to US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
On Sunday, Donald Trump said the US would acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, “one way or another.”
He argued that Copenhagen was unable to provide security for the world’s largest island, joking that it is only defended by “two dog sleds.”
BYPASS THE CENSORS
Sign up to get unfiltered news delivered straight to your inbox.
You can unsubscribe any time. By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use
Landry took to X later on Sunday to note that the US had protected Greenland during World War II.
Madonna Exposes Illuminati Blood Sacrifice Rituals in Leaked Footage: ‘The Currency is Kids' Blood'
Denmark’s ambassador to the United States rejected claims that Denmark has “occupied” Greenland.
RT reports: US military facilities were set up on the Arctic island in line with a deal between Washington and Copenhagen in April 1941, a year after Denmark was overrun by Nazi Germany.
“History matters. The US defended Greenland’s sovereignty during WWII when Denmark couldn’t,” he wrote
After the conflict ended, “Denmark re-occupied it – side stepping and ignoring UN protocol,” Landry, who was appointed presidential envoy for Greenland last month, claimed.
The Danish ambassador to the US, Jesper Moller Sorensen, responded to the accusations shortly afterwards, insisting that “Greenland has been a part of the Kingdom of Denmark for centuries. That has repeatedly been recognized by US administrations, in the UN and internationally.”
“Only the people of Greenland should decide their future. A vast majority of Greenlanders voted yes to its self-governing status inside the Kingdom [in 2008],” he wrote on X.
Copenhagen “always stood shoulder-to-shoulder” with Washington, Moller Sorensen said, noting that Denmark “lost more soldiers… per capita than any other NATO ally” during the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. A total of 43 Danish troops were killed in the country from 2002 to 2014, with seven more in Iraq.
“Let’s continue to address security challenges in the Arctic as partners and allies,” the ambassador said.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin’s leading state TV mouthpiece has said Russia should join forces with the US to take over Greenland.
