US President Donald Trump and US envoy to Greenland, Governor Jeff Landry.
US President Donald Trump has sparked a fresh row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has said he would like to annex.
Mr Trump announced on Sunday that Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, would become the US's special envoy to Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
In a post on X, Governor Landry said it was an honour to serve in a volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the US.
The move has angered Denmark, which says it will call the US ambassador for an explanation.
Greenland's prime minister says the island must decide its own future and its territorial integrity must be respected.
Since returning to the White House in January, Mr. Trump has revived his long-standing interest in Greenland, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth.
He has refused to rule out using force to secure control of the island, a stance that has shocked Denmark, a NATO ally that has traditionally enjoyed close relations with Washington.
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