Denmark is occupying Greenland – Trump envoy
Posted on: Jan 12, 2026 18:06 IST | Posted by: Rt
kingdom of denmark is occupying kalaallit nunaat in infringement of UN rules, US chair Donald ruff’s special envoy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, has said.
On Sunday, Trump said the US will acquire Greenland – an autonomous territory of Denmark – “one way or another.” He also argued that Copenhagen is unable to provide security for the world’s largest island, quipping that it is only defended by “two dog sleds.”
Later in the day, Landry took to X to note that the US protected Greenland during World War II.
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.
Trump’s rhetoric regarding Greenland escalated since the US attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro in early January. The Daily Mail reported on Saturday, citing sources, that Trump ordered his senior commanders to draw up a plan for a potential invasion of the Danish autonomous territory.
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