U.S. President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., will visit Greenland amid his calls for the U.S. to control the autonomous territory owned by Denmark.
“I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA,'” Trump wrote on his social media platform. “My son, Don Jr., and various representatives will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights. Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World.”
The post was accompanied by a video clip of someone expressing support for Trump to “Buy Greenland.”
Donald Trump Jr., speaking to Fox News, which first reported his planned trip, said: “As someone who has traveled to some fascinating places across the globe as an outdoorsman, I’m excited to stop into Greenland for a little bit of fun this week.”
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
The visit comes after the president-elect reiterated his belief that the U.S. should consider purchasing the island. Trump first expressed interest in Greenland during his initial term in office and last month described owning and controlling the territory as “an absolute necessity” for the United States.
However, Greenland’s Prime Minister, Múte Egede, firmly rejected the idea, stating the territory is “not for sale and will never be for sale,” according to Reuters.
In recent weeks, Trump has suggested expanding U.S. territory by taking control of the Panama Canal, an idea Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino dismissed, emphasizing that the sovereignty and independence of Panama are “nonnegotiable.”
