President Donald Trump has triggered one more spherical of worldwide criticism of the USA after he introduced on Monday that he has appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as particular envoy to Greenland.
Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory that is part of the dominion of Denmark. Trump’s announcement is a part of his years-long obsession with making Greenland part of the USA. The U.S. has by no means earlier than had an envoy to Greenland and beforehand had good diplomatic relations with Denmark.
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In a joint assertion, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland rebuked Trump’s actions.
“You cannot annex other countries,” they wrote, including, “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders, and the United States must not take over Greenland.”
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Fee additionally slammed Trump, writing, “Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. These principles are essential not only for the European Union, but for nations around the world. We stand in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland.”
In his assertion responding to the announcement, Landry mentioned he was pleased to serve in a “volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S.”
Trump has been fixated on pushing his unusual concept about annexing Greenland and has refocused on it since he returned to the White Home in January. Trump even dispatched Vice President JD Vance to go to Greenland in March, the place he acquired a cool reception from residents.
Officers in Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly mentioned the territory just isn’t on the market or accessible for annexation.
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Trump has been pushing the concept since his first time period, first floating the notion again in 2019—presumably as a result of him misunderstanding how maps work to magnify Greenland’s measurement.
Previous to Trump’s rhetoric, America loved a robust relationship with Denmark and different worldwide companions. Trump has continuously clashed with worldwide leaders as he did in his first time period. Trump has riled European allies, notably over his tariff insurance policies, and been in feuds with America’s closest neighbors—Mexico and Canada.
Trump’s default place is antagonizing the nations who’ve traditionally stood shoulder-to-shoulder with America prior to now.
