President-elect Donald Trump has once again expressed his desire to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark in the Arctic Ocean, a claim he made during his first term in office.
On Sunday, Trump announced via his social media platform Truth Social that he had appointed former Swedish ambassador Ken Howery as the ambassador to Denmark and shared his views on Greenland.
“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” he said. Trump had made this claim in 2019 as well.
At the time, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed Trump’s assertion as “absurd,” leading to diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Sherri Goodman, a senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Woodrow Wilson Center, pointed out that Greenland is geographically close to the United States, making it strategically important. She pointed out that this could be a key factor in Trump’s interest.
Goodman emphasized, “As a NATO member, it’s crucial to respect Greenland’s sovereignty while protecting its unique characteristics and the residents.”
In addition to the Denmark appointment, Trump also named former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Callista Gingrich ambassador to Switzerland and Mauricio Claver-Carone, the former president of the Inter-American Development Bank, special envoy to Latin America.
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