Donald Trump Jr. made a brief, private visit to Greenland, fueling speculation about the incoming U.S. administration's potential interest in acquiring the territory. While Trump Jr.'s visit was for personal reasons, including filming content for a podcast, it comes amidst the president-elect's previously expressed desire to purchase Greenland, a strategically important region rich in minerals.
Donald Trump Jr. waves as he leaves the stage as Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 4, 2024, in Reading, Pa. The eldest son of president-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control of the mineral-rich Danish territory that's home to a large U.S. military base.
Mininguaq Kleist, permanent secretary for the Greenland foreign affairs department, told The Associated Press that authorities were informed that Trump Jr. would stay for about four to five hours. "I am hearing that the people of Greenland are 'MAGA.' My son, Don Jr., and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights," the president-elect posted on his social media site Monday night, referring to his "Make America Great Again" movement.
Denmark's King Frederik X has been asserting the kingdom's rights to Greenland as well as the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago located between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean. Reviving the issue in a statement last month as he announced his pick for U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Trump wrote: "For purposes of national security and freedom throughout the world, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity."
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