Trump Escalates Arctic Ambitions by Appointing Louisiana Governor as Greenland Envoy

Washington D.C., Monday, 22 December 2025.
On Sunday, President Trump signaled a renewed push to acquire Greenland by appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to the territory. While the administration frames this as a national security imperative given the island’s strategic location and mineral wealth, the appointment breaks diplomatic norms; Landry intends to serve in this “volunteer” capacity while remaining governor. Crucially, Landry publicly declared his objective is to “make Greenland a part of the U.S.,” explicitly reviving the controversial acquisition strategy previously rejected by Danish officials and marking a pivot toward more aggressive U.S. economic statecraft in the Arctic Circle.