Donald Trump Jr Arrives in Greenland After His Father Said US Should Own Danish Territory (Watch Video)
The eldest son of US President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that has heightened speculation that the incoming US administration could seek to take control of the Danish territory.
Nuuk, January 7: The eldest son of US President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that has heightened speculation that the incoming US administration could seek to take control of the Danish territory. The Danish state broadcaster reported that Donald Trump Jr's plane landed in Nuuk, the capital of the vast and icy territory that has some 57,000 residents. In a statement, Greenland's government said Trump Jr's visit would take place 슬롯사이트as a private individual슬롯사이트 and not as an official visit and that Greenlandic representatives would not meet with him.
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 4 to 5 hours. There have been no requests from Trump Jr's delegation for official meetings with government representatives. The government of Greenland has also not requested meeting with the delegation, he said. The visit nonetheless has strong political overtones. It comes after President-elect Donald Trump recently voiced a desire 슬롯사이트 which he also expressed in during his first presidency 슬롯사이트 to acquire the vast Artic territory. Greenland is an autonomous territory that's part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump's Inauguration Coincides with Unprecedented String of High-stakes Security Events in DC.
It also comes as Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede has been calling for independence from Denmark, saying in a New Year's speech that it would be a way for Greenland to free itself from its colonial past. But Egede has also said he has no interest in Greenland becoming part of the United States, insisting that the island is not for sale. Denmark's King Frederik X has been asserting his kingdom's rights to both Greenland as well as the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago located between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Last month, the king changed Denmark's coat of arms to include fields that represent Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Greenland is represented by an upright sitting silver bear with red tongue. The royal announcement noted that since 1194, the royal coat of arms 슬롯사이트visually symbolised the legitimacy and sovereignty of the state and the monarch슬롯사이트. 슬롯사이트We are all united and each of us committed for the Kingdom of Denmark,슬롯사이트 Frederik said in his New Year's address, adding: 슬롯사이트all the way to Greenland.슬롯사이트 Trump Jr is in Greenland for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorised to speak publicly.
슬롯사이트I am hearing that the people of Greenland are MAGA.' My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be travelling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights,슬롯사이트 President-elect Donald Trump posted on his social media site on Monday night, referring to his 슬롯사이트Make America Great Again슬롯사이트 movement 슬롯사이트Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation,슬롯사이트 Trump wrote. 슬롯사이트We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside world. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!슬롯사이트 Jack Smith Finalizing Trump Investigation Report That Could Be Released as Early as Friday.
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Trump has had designs on Greenland before. In a statement last month as he announced his pick for US ambassador to Denmark, he wrote: 슬롯사이트For 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.슬롯사이트 Trump's eldest son has become a prominent player in his father's political movement and has served on his presidential transition team, helping to select the people who will staff the incoming White House.
During his first term, Trump mused about purchasing Greenland, which gained home rule from Denmark in 1979. He even cancelled a scheduled trip to Denmark in August 2019 after its prime minister dismissed the idea. The world's largest island, Greenland sits between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and is 80% covered by an ice sheet and is home to a large US military base.
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