Donald Trump Jr. is making a private visit to Greenland, fueling speculation about his father's intentions to acquire control of the strategically important Arctic island.
Donald Trump Jr. is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday, after his father, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump , again expressed interest in gaining control over the vast Arctic island. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has signaled he would pursue a foreign policy unbound by diplomatic niceties, threatening to take control of the Panama Canal and stating last month that U.S. control of Greenland is an “absolute necessity.
” The renewed interest in the Arctic island comes amid heightened tensions between Greenland and its former colonial ruler Denmark, prompted by revelations of misconduct by the latter and prompting calls for independence from Denmark by Greenland’s prime minister. Donald Trump Jr.’s impending visit is a private one, the island’s permanent secretary for foreign affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist, told Reuters. Trump said his son and various representatives were visiting Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, to see “some of the most magnificent areas and sights.” On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump late on Monday praised the island and promised to “MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!” “Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation,” he wrote. With its Pituffik air base, Greenland is strategically important for the U.S. military and its ballistic missile early-warning system, since the shortest route from Europe to North America runs via the island.No meetings were scheduled with representatives of the Greenlandic government for Donald Trump Jr.’s visit, which is a private one, Kleist told Reuters. He was expected to land at around 1300 GMT and stay for about four to five hours, Kleist said, adding that the government had not been briefed on the program of the visit. A source familiar with the trip told Reuters that Trump Jr. was planning to shoot video content for a podcast and that he would not meet with any government officials or political figure
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