Donald Trump Junior, the eldest son of the incoming US president, is visiting Greenland just weeks after his father repeated wishes that Greenland join the USA.Donald Trump Junior, the eldest son of the incoming US president, is visiting Greenland just weeks after his father repeated wishes that Greenland join the USA.
But the visit of his son to the island this week, albeit reportedly in a personal capacity, has raised questions over whether, this time, the president might be serious. The melting ice has opened new areas to possible mining. Greenland is facing a difficult balance between exploiting its economic potential and managing the fragile environment.