Donald Trump Jr. is expected to travel to Greenland on Tuesday after his father, President-elect Donald Trump, departed. He indicated interest In US “ownership and control” of the country, Fox News Digital has learned.
The president-elect's son, who is traveling in his personal capacity, is scheduled to arrive in Nuuk, Greenland at midday Tuesday for meetings with local residents, to visit cultural sites and more, a source familiar with Trump Jr.'s plans told Fox News Digital. .
“As someone who has traveled to some amazing places around the world as an outdoorsman, I'm excited to stop in Greenland for a little fun this week,” Donald Trump Jr. told Fox News Digital.
Trump Jr. “will be coming on a whirlwind, all-day trip to film some fun video content for the podcast,” a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
Donald Trump Jr. speaks before his Republican presidential candidate father, former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Florida. (AP Photo/Marta Lavander)
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“He will not meet with any government officials or political figures,” the source told Fox News Digital.
This trip comes at a time when President-elect Donald Trump seeks to buy the region rich in geographically important minerals.
American interest in Greenland dates back to the 19th century.
US President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with the French President at the Elysee Palace in Paris on December 7, 2024. (Sarah Messonnier/Getty Images)
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In 1867, the State Department considered purchasing both Greenland and Iceland, recognizing their strategic importance, Fox News reported. After World War II, Denmark rejected a $100 million offer from President Harry Truman to buy the island.
Acquiring the land would mark the largest expansion of American territory in history, topping the Louisiana Purchase.
Houses on the coast in Nuuk, Greenland. (Marlie Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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but Prime Minister of Greenland Kutum Egedy He said last week that the country was not interested.
“Greenland is ours,” he said. “We are not for sale, and we will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.”
