Landry is in the house.
As the eyes of the world are focused on the Middle East, the US administration continues to work on a myriad of other geopolitical issues, including the relationship with the Arctic Island of Greenland.
About a week ago, the island Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen admitted that the US military presence is part of the ongoing negotiations with the US.
Yesterday (17), US special envoy Jeff Landry, arrived in the capital Nuuk according to local media.
Landry was appointed by President Donald Trump last year to push for American ownership, control of the island or otherwise have effective security agreements with the autonomous territory of Denmark.
JUST IN: Trump’s Greenland envoy Jeff Landry arrives in Nuuk for an economic forum.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) May 17, 2026
Reuters reported:
“Landry, the governor of Louisiana, has previously backed Trump’s goal of making the vast Arctic territory a part of the United States. The ambition has been strongly opposed by both the Greenlandic and Danish governments, which have repeatedly said Greenland is not for sale.
Footage from Nuuk published by public broadcaster DR showed Landry exit a plane.
He is scheduled to attend the ‘Future Greenland’ business conference on May 19-20 and will be accompanied by the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Howery.”
Jeff Landry, US Special Envoy to GREENLAND lands in Nuuk
Louisiana Governor to attend business conference as negotiations with US ONGOING pic.twitter.com/Uci5UcNb3W
— RT (@RT_com) May 18, 2026
Landry was not formally invited to the conference, but the event is open for anyone to sing up.
“The U.S. embassy in Copenhagen said earlier this week that Landry and Howery would ‘meet with a wide range of Greenlanders to listen and learn with a goal of expanding economic opportunities, building people-to-people ties, and increasing understanding between the United States and Greenland’.
Seeking to calm tensions, Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. earlier this year agreed to hold high-level diplomatic negotiations to resolve the crisis, although the outcome of those ongoing talks has yet to be presented.”
Nuuk just welcomed a high level American visitor.
Louisiana Governor @LAGovJeffLandry has arrived in Nuuk ahead of the opening of the new U.S. Consulate in Greenland.
The consulate will be opened by @USAmbDenmark , marking a significant moment in the growing relationship… pic.twitter.com/Z7v2SdZN3x
— Lars Kleemann-Andersen (@kleemann397861) May 17, 2026
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