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“Nature lover” – Trump’s son travels to Greenland
Updated on January 6, 2025 – 11:53 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Donald Trump has been interested in buying Greenland since his first term in office. Now his son is supposed to be planning a trip to the Arctic country.
According to media reports, US President-elect Donald Trump’s son Donald Jr. wants to travel to Greenland. The 47-year-old wanted to arrive in the capital Nuuk on Tuesday, reported the US broadcaster Fox News and the portal “The Hill”.
“As someone who has traveled to some amazing places around the world as a nature lover, I’m excited to stop in Greenland this week to have a little fun,” Fox News quoted Trump’s son as saying.
According to the broadcaster, Donald Trump Jr. wants to meet locals in Greenland this Tuesday, visit cultural sites and record material for videos and podcasts. The president’s eldest son has not yet been slated for any official position in Trump’s administration, at least publicly. But he was heavily involved in the election campaign.
The Republican Trump, who will move back into the White House on January 20th, recently wrote on the online platform Truth Social, which he co-founded: “In the interest of national security and freedom in the world, the USA is of the opinion that “The possession and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Trump had already proposed buying Greenland during his first term in office. Denmark clearly rejected this.
Glaciers, dog sleds and Inuit culture: Greenland has a lot to offer for nature and culture lovers. The country is also rich in mineral resources such as nickel, gold, iron, zinc and uranium. Climate change is causing Greenland’s ice to melt through global warming, exposing untapped oil, gas and mineral deposits. Therefore, in addition to the USA, several countries, including China and Australia, have expressed interest in the island.
Although it is geographically part of the North American continent, the vast Greenland with its approximately 56,000 inhabitants is largely autonomous and is politically part of the Kingdom of Denmark. In terms of area, it is about six times larger than Germany. Due to its location in the Arctic, proximity to Russia and an important US military base, the island is strategically important not only for the USA.
