Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland on Tuesday as his father, President-elect Trump, made comments that sparked speculation that the US might try to acquire the Danish territory.
Trump Jr. landed in Nuuk, the The capital of the Arctic, to meet locals, visit cultural sites and make videos for a podcast. The president-elect posted a video showing a plane with the word “TRUMP” landing in Nuuk.
“Don Jr. and my representatives are landing in Greenland,” Trump wrote. “The reception was great. They and the Free World need safety, security, strength and PEACE! This is a deal that has to happen. MAGA. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
Trump also spoke to locals via loudspeaker in a video that supporters shared online.
TRUMP ESCALATES PLANS TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND AFTER RESIDENTS PLEASE: ‘DENMARK IS USING US’
Donald Trump Jr., center, arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday. (Emil Stach/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
A well-known source told Fox News Digital on Monday that Trump Jr. “coming in for a quick day trip to record some fun video content for podcasting. He will not meet with government officials or political figures.”
The trip comes as newly elected President Trump looks to purchase the mineral-rich, geographically important area.
Donald Trump Jr., right, poses for a photo as he arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday. (Emil Stach/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
During a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday afternoon, the president-elect again said that “Denmark has to give up.”
‘We need Greenland for that national security purposes,” Trump said.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
American interest in Greenland dates back to the 19th century.
But Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said last week that the country is not interested.
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“Greenland is ours,” he said. “We are not for sale, and never will be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.”
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
