Trump Envoy Jeff Landry Gets Cold Welcome in Greenland as 1 PM Rebukes Cookie Diplomacy
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Updated · The New York Times · May 19
Trump Envoy Jeff Landry Gets Cold Welcome in Greenland as 1 PM Rebukes Cookie Diplomacy
18 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 19
Jeff Landry, Trump’s envoy to Greenland, drew open hostility in Nuuk within hours of arriving Sunday, with one resident flipping off his entourage and children refusing MAGA hats.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland’s prime minister, sharpened the backlash Monday, saying the island has “red lines” that would not change “no matter how many chocolate cookies we get.”
Landry answered that “the only line” was “red, white and blue,” underscoring the clash during what he had billed as a goodwill trip to “make a bunch of friends.”
The visit comes as confidential talks in Washington over Greenland’s future unsettle Greenlandic leaders, who already said after meeting Landry that the US still seeks control of the territory.
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