President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland.

In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said Landry “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security” and will work to advance U.S. interests in the region.

Trump’s announcement did not include details about the scope of Landry’s duties or how the role would intersect with his responsibilities as governor.

This is a developing story stay with WWL Louisiana for updates.

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    Investment and commerce, for one. More people would be moving to Greenland, more work would be getting done, more money will be getting spent. There will also be a mixing of cultures, which could give some hope and a new perspective to those who are stuck in their ways.

    Or they could just keep doing what they’re doing, lol. I’m sure doing nothing will improve their living conditions compared to having the wealthiest nation in history invest.

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      Funny you list all the benefits yet provide nothing to back it up. “More people will move here and spend more money”… ok… why would people want to move there now that it’s under U.S. rule? Just because? Lol.

      Not to mention the Nordic countries (which includes Greenland) have some of the highest standards of living in the world. While America on the other hand spends the most money on Healthcare yet has one of the worst systems of any developed nation.

      So it seems being under US rule would make things worse for the people of Greenland but yeah, go on about your imaginary reasons I guess.