Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland after his father mused about US taking control of it

Donald Trump Jr. speaks through the AmericaFest 2024 convention sponsored by conservative group Turning Level in Phoenix, Ariz., U.S., Dec. 19, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory weeks after his father renewed options that the U.S. may someway take management of it.

The youthful Trump goes for a day journey to shoot video content material for podcasting and won’t be assembly with any authorities officers or political figures, based on an individual conversant in the plans who was not approved to talk publicly.

Danish broadcaster DR cited the top of the Division of International Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist, in reporting that Trump Jr. can be arriving Tuesday for a personal go to, and there are not any inquiries a few assembly with the Greenland authorities.

Greenland’s Prime Minister, Múte B. Egede, hasn’t commented. The island is an autonomous territory that’s a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The go to comes after President-elect Donald Trump once more made feedback about controlling the realm in a press release final month as he introduced his decide for U.S. ambassador to Denmark.

“For functions of Nationwide Safety and Freedom all through the World, the US of America feels that the possession and management of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” he stated in a press release.

Trump’s eldest son has turn into a distinguished participant in his father’s political motion and has served on his presidential transition staff, serving to to pick the individuals who will employees the incoming White Home.

However Trump Jr. has stated he has no plans to affix his father’s administration, as an alternative intending to remain a key supporter of his father and his agenda from the skin. He’s particularly vocal on-line, the place he typically indulges in trolling and sharing memes and hosts his personal twice-a-week podcast, “Triggered With Don Jr.”

Greenland media additionally say Trump Jr. may probably assembly with Erik Jensen, who’s chairman of the governing social gathering Siumut and the island’s equal to finance minister — although that hasn’t been confirmed.

Elon Musk, chief government officer of SpaceX and Tesla and proprietor of X, seems on through the Milken Convention 2024 International Convention Classes on the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., U.S., Might 6, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

Additionally Monday, Elon Musk, the billionaire proprietor of Tesla and a detailed advisor to the president-elect, stated on X, the social media website he owns, that “The Individuals of Greenland ought to resolve their future and I believe they need to be a part of America!”

Throughout his first time period, Trump mused about buying Greenland, which gained house rule from Denmark in 1979. He even canceled a scheduled journey to Denmark in August 2019 after its prime minister dismissed the thought.

The world’s largest island , Greenland sits between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and is 80 % coated by an ice sheet and is house to a big U.S. navy base.

In response to Trump’s December assertion, Egede stated, “Greenland is ours.”

„We’re not on the market and can by no means be on the market,” he stated in a press release. “We should not lose our years-long struggle for freedom.”

Greenland has its personal parliament and authorities headed by Egede. New elections are anticipated to happen no later than April 6.

Aaja Chemnitz, a member of Greenland’s parliament wrote in a submit on Fb that individuals in Greenland must get higher at saying no to the president-elect, writing that it’s “unimaginable that some might be so naive to assume happiness is made by us changing into Americans” and that she doesn’t “need to be a bit of Trump’s sizzling desires of increasing his empire to incorporate our nation.“

„Don’t let Trump management the Greenland election marketing campaign and go away the inhabitants as losers in that recreation,” Chemnitz wrote. (AP)