Donald Trump Jr. Visits the Arctic Mineral Paradise of Greenland
Trump Jr.’s trip is not an official visit. In light of President Trump’s interest, Denmark makes a few moves to woo back the Arctic Island after its leader demands independence.
The developments related to Greenland have grown very interesting recently.
President-elect Donald Trump tasked his pick for Ambassador to Denmark with persuading the Danes to sell us the resource-rich Arctic land.
Shortly afterward, a major power outage struck Greenland due to a downed transmission line. The blackout left the region dark when temperatures dropped below -27 degrees Fahrenheit (-33°C).
Shortly afterward, Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede called for independence from Denmark, marking a significant shift in the rhetoric surrounding the Arctic island’s future.
Now. Trump’s son is visiting Greenland. However, reports indicate he is not there to try to cut a deal but to obtain video footage for a podcast.
The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to speak publicly.
…Danish broadcaster DR cited the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist, in reporting that Trump Jr. would be arriving Tuesday for a private visit, and there are no inquiries about a meeting with the Greenland government.
His reception was not icy, though it was filled with ice.
🚨 GREENLAND + USA: Donald Trump Jr. has landed in Greenlandpic.twitter.com/iwfq8JLbF6
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 7, 2025
He appears to be enjoying his visit:
Don Jr has arrived in Greenland 🇬🇱 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/tNVWbMGe1V
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 7, 2025
And it looks like the Greenlanders might be amenable to joining MAGA.
This is how the people of Greenland welcomed Don Jr.
Wearing beautiful red MAGA hats 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/OZUxUYLGOh
— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) January 7, 2025
Maybe there could be a deal….
🚨 BREAKING: Trump confirms that Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Greenland is part of an effort to come up with a 'deal' to bring Greenland into USA territory.
"Don Jr. and my Reps landing in Greenland. The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need safety, security,… pic.twitter.com/zD5gNRmJjj
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 7, 2025
Perhaps President Trump’s best move might be to persuade Greenland to become an independent territory of this nation, like Guam.
For example, Greenland might enjoy an array of economic benefits. For example, it would have access to the U.S. dollar as an official currency, providing monetary stability. Citizenship might be a perk, using the Guam example, as Greenlanders would be considered US citizens and enjoy the benefits of this legal classification.
Greenland could receive federal funding from the U.S. treasury as a U.S. territory. Being an independent territory, it could follow Guam’s path and offer certain tax benefits for residents, including lower income tax rates than many U.S. states.
Additionally, Greenlanders could vote for their Governor and the nation could enjoy protection from the US military (which promises to be more robust under the Trump administration).
Meanwhile, the Danes are trying to woo back Greenland with money and sweet nothings.
Hours after President-elect Trump’s latest intervention, the Danish government announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland. Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described the announcement’s timing as an “irony of fate”.
On Monday Denmark’s King Frederik X changed the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature representations of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Some have seen this as a rebuke to Trump, but it could also prove controversial with Greenland’s separatist movement.
King Frederik used his New Year’s address to say the Kingdom of Denmark was united “all the way to Greenland”, adding “we belong together”
Denmark updated its royal coat of arms to highlight Greenland & the Faroe Islands
The update replaced the 3 crowns (symbolizing the Kalmar Union) with a polar bear for Greenland & a ram for the Faroes
The Danish Royal House says the change “strengthens the commonwealth” pic.twitter.com/R9zOZuNbb6
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 7, 2025
However, if Greenland does go independent, I totally volunteer to be its Ambassador. I really need to get out of California, and I am willing to handle a little snow and ice to do so.
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Comments
Getting 51 stars on Old Glory is going to mess with my OCD.
Well, if we also pick up the good parts of Canada, we can add one row of five stars.
(Or a column of four)
I guess next stop is Panama.
Bro’s Manifesting our Destiny even before inauguration!
inuit, innit?
And, do the books with Intuit.
Hey dad, can I borrow the keys?
Greenland only has 50,000 residents, so it only qualifies to be county of state of Maine. Greenland mineral wealth isn’t obvious. Let Maine solve their problems.
“Greenland mineral wealth isn’t obvious.”
Do a bit of research, lots of rare earth and other minerals and a population that welcomes development. I think that Denmark screwed the pooch. Now Greenland can vote for what they want.
It’s not the end of the world, but you can see it from there…..
“Trump Jr.’s trip is not an official visit.”
This trip reminds me of Tom Hagen’s visit to Jack Woltz,
“Uh, I was sent by a friend of Johnny Fontane’s — His friend is my client, who’d give his undying friendship to Mr. Woltz, if Mr. Woltz would grant us a small — favor.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRfNcv_seM
But, the severed head of a polar bear probably wouldn’t have the same amount of drama.
All of this talk about annex this seizure of that using military force, and not letting up on the talk of taking over Canada is making me nervous. What is Trump doing? Seeking lebensraum?
To all this jumping for the down tick button: I voted for him.
art of the deal. Though chicoms and ruskies would love to have facilities in greenland
“Donald Trump tasked his pick for Ambassador to Denmark with persuading the Danes to sell us the resource-rich Arctic land.”
Instead of a cookie-pusher, he needs to send a Blackrock real-estate developer.
I think he’s just trolling. And throwing some ideas out there too, out of interest to see what might happen with them.
What talk about force?
We don’t need another tax dependent place on our hands. Instead, we should get rid of the overseas territories we have now.