Trump says US has to have Greenland


U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

PALM ‌BEACH, Florida, Dec ‌22 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump on Monday said the ‍United States ‍needs to ‌have Greenland, not for ‍critical ​minerals but ⁠for national security.

Trump named Louisiana ‌Governor Jeff Landry ⁠on ‍Sunday as his special ‍envoy to Greenland, ‌drawing renewed criticism from Denmark and Greenland over Washington's interest in the mineral-rich Arctic ‌island.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing ​by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Chris Reese)

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