Donald Trump Jr. says it’s about private visits. According to the next president of the United States, Donald Trump, Greenland should be part of the United States.
The future president of the United States Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland on Tuesday.
Father Trump told about the visit Its Truth Social service in the update. According to Trump, other representatives are also on the trip.
Trump also wrote in the update that there are many of his supporters in Greenland. According to him, the island will benefit enormously if – and when – it becomes part of the United States.
Trump announced two weeks ago that joining Greenland to the United States would be absolutely important. Already during his previous presidency, Trump considered buying Greenland, although it is not for sale according to the Danish or Greenlandic governments.
Also a Trump ally and a billionaire Elon Musk comment on X that he believes that Greenlanders want to join the United States.
“Private visit”
Trump Jr. has said on his Triggered podcast that the visit is of a private nature. responsible for Greenland’s foreign relations Mininguaq Kleist according to Trump Jr. does not meet representatives of the island’s government on his way.
– I’ll make this clear. No, I’m not on my way to buy Greenland, Trump Jr. said on his podcast According to Danish broadcaster DR.
According to a Reuters source familiar with the trip, the purpose of the visit is to film material for a podcast.
However, the trip shows that the future president Trump is seriously interested in Greenland, Interviewed by DR Greenlandic commentator and former member of the Greenlandic Parliament Ineqi Kielsen evaluate.
Greenland is a self-governing part of Denmark, but there is a debate about independence on the island.
Prime minister of the island Mute Egede said in his New Year’s speech that Greenland should break the shackles of colonialism and seek independence. However, Egede did not mention the United States at all in his speech.
About 57,000 people live in Greenland. The area of the world’s largest island has rich mineral deposits. Oil has also been found on the island, but Greenland has refused its production due to climate change and environmental protection.
Sources: AP, Reuters