Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump is considering acquiring the Arctic land mass for the United States.Trump 2024 campaign political director James Blair wrote in a post on X that Trump Jr. received a “warm welcome” in Greenland’s Capitol City of Nuuk. President-elect Trump also noted that “he reception has been great.”President-elect Trump announced Monday night that Trump Jr. would be heading to Greenland.
In recent weeks, Trump has placed a heavy emphasis on acquiring the territory. In a December 22 Truth Social post announcing Ken Howery as ambassador to Denmark, which owns Greenland, Trump contended that it is vital to national security for the United States to own the landmass. “A secure Panama Canal is crucial for U.S. commerce and rapid deployment of the Navy from the Atlantic all the way to the Pacific,” Trump said, speaking at AmericaFest in Phoenix on December 22.