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Trump appoints Landry as special envoy to Greenland

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President Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to serve as Special Envoy to Greenland. Landry will remain Governor of Louisiana as he serves as Envoy to Greenland. Tensions arise between US and Denmark.

JUST IN: President Trump Tells NATO Secretary General To His Face That The US Needs Greenland

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In a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, President Trump was asked about trying to admit Greenland into the United States.

NATO Chief responds: « Don’t drag NATO into it ! »

U.S. President Donald Trump met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. The pair discussed Greenland, with Trump again advocating U.S. annexation for security reasons. « I think it will happen, » Trump said. « I’m sitting with a man that can be very instrumental, » he added, pointing to Rutte with his hand. Rutte intervened in Trump’s speech by saying, « When it comes to Greenland, if it joins the US or not, I will leave that outside of me in this discussion because I don’t want to drag NATO into that. » Watch their full exchange here.