Trump names special envoy for Greenland
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President Donald Trump has nominated a MAGA ally as the United States’ first-ever special envoy to Greenland — a job that didn’t exist until Trump’s long-running fascination with the ice-covered island refused to melt away.
President Donald Trump announced that he’s nominating a MAGA ally to serve as U.S. special envoy to Greenland in a move that drew immediate anger from Denmark. The 79-year-old president has long harbored ambitions to take over the Danish semi-autonomous territory.
It comes as Donald Trump’s focus on pressuring Venezuela’s regime and securing peace in Ukraine exposes growing fractures in his conservative base. Many in his MAGA movement believe he’s spending too much time on foreign affairs instead of putting America First.