Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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Premier of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen:

“–I will not attend the official opening of the American consulate”

Jens-Frederik Nielsen told Sermitsiaq that he will not attend the official opening of the new American consulate on Thursday.

He could not say whether other members of ministers might attend, but for his part, the answer is a clear no.

“We have not made a formal political decision, but I will not participate,” he said.

To mark the official opening, the consulate has invited guests to a large reception on Thursday at its new premises in central Nuuk.

According to Sermitsiaq’s information, a significant number of those invited have chosen to decline the invitation.

—Sermitsiaq
How is is NOT done:
When Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday, he was accompanied by physician Joseph Griffin, who told Danish broadcaster TV2 News that he had traveled to gain insight into Greenland’s healthcare system.

However, Greenland’s Department of Health told Sermitsiaq that it had not been contacted regarding any planned meetings.

“The Department of Health and Persons with Disabilities is not aware of any plans for a meeting,” the department stated.

Greenlandic health minister: “Deeply problematic”

According to Griffin, he is in Nuuk as a volunteer and has no affiliation with the U.S. government.

On Sunday, Greenlandic Health Minister Anna Wangenheim wrote on LinkedIn that she viewed the Americans’ approach as deeply problematic:

“It is deeply problematic when individuals with a political mission to make Greenland part of the United States send a so-called ‘volunteer doctor’ to Nuuk to ‘assess our needs.’”

“Greenlanders are not test subjects in a geopolitical project,” the minister wrote.

— Sermitsiaq
Winning friends and influencing people. Hello, you must be going.
President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana, came to the island this week on a self-proclaimed good will mission to “make a bunch of friends.” So far, he has not found many.

Within hours of landing on Sunday in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, Mr. Landry was touring the town in a cold drizzle when one Greenlander gave his entourage the finger.

After he offered some MAGA hats to Greenlandic children, several shook their heads.

—NYT
Don’t go away mad. Just go away.
Premier of Greenland, Jens - Frederik Nielsen: “–We have our red lines,” he told DR, Denmark’s public broadcaster. “And no matter how many chocolate cookies we get, we are not going to change them.”

When later asked about it by a New York Times journalist, Mr. Landry said, ‘There’s only one line — and it’s red, white and blue.”

—NYT
Come back when you can’t stay so long.
Jeff Landry responds to the fear and anger in Greenland

Q: What do you think about the fear and anger your visit and the president’s rhetoric have sparked among Greenlanders?

“There was this huge backlash which, honestly, seemed to come more from Europe than from Greenland. Keep in mind that I was invited to a dog sled race.”

“If you want opportunities, you have to keep the door open. But it seems that Europe tries to close the door every single time.”

“I believe this could become a major opportunity for coexistence between Europe, Greenland, and the United States — with the U.S. taking the lead. And that’s not unfamiliar territory, because the United States led the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. It’s not as though Europe alone built the Europe we see today.”

Q: But would that require the United States to somehow bring Greenland into the fold?

“I don’t know. First and foremost, you have to have an open dialogue, and you have to have a conversation.”

“I’m sure the working group is having those kinds of discussions. I’m also sure they will present a possible framework to the president.”

“For me, it’s about making sure we do not miss opportunities that previous presidents clearly missed.”

—KNR (Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation)
No means “no."
Jeff Landry: What he will tell Donald Trump about his visit

KNR followed up by asking Jeff Landry whether he — like his boss has previously said — believes Greenland is “a badly managed piece of ice” after visiting the country.

“What I can tell you is that what I will take back and report to the president is that we once had an opportunity that previous presidents squandered. Trump is not a failure like they were. He loves to win. He loves making deals.”

“He recognizes that Greenland is extremely important to national security — not only for the United States, but also for the Western Hemisphere, and, of course, for Greenland’s own security.”

—KNR
"Once had an opportunity.” Yes, we did. Truman declined it, almost 80 years ago. Try to keep up.
Jeff Landry responded to a question from KNR about whether he and U.S. President Donald Trump still want to take control of Greenland.

He said:

“The person best suited to answer that question is the President of the United States. But I think, first and foremost, what the President of the United States wants is to ensure that the Western Hemisphere is secure, and that the countries of the Western Hemisphere share in all the opportunities that the United States — the world’s largest economy — has to offer.”

However, he also emphasized that:

“There is no doubt that the President’s interest in creating opportunities for the people of Greenland is at a higher level than anywhere else in the world. The ambassador is here. I am here.”

—KNR
Can Landry answer the constitutional question of who has the power to add Greenland as a state, or even make it a U. S. protectorate? Because it doesn’t sound like he can.
Jeff Landry told KNR in the interview that he is leaving Greenland with a positive impression, although he regrets that successive American administrations have not done more in the region over the years.

“People deserve the opportunity to have a strong relationship with the United States. I do not believe that any other country truly has the ability to lift people from dependence on the state to self-reliance and independence.”

He says he sees a country rich in opportunities and a population that has welcomed him warmly and treated him kindly.

Regarding the opposition to his visit, he said:

“I do not know where the resistance comes from.”

He added:

“I believe that the resistance or concern that has been built up in the country is based on misunderstandings or narratives created by misinformation online or simply poor journalism.”

—KNR
Or Ugly Americanism. Yeah; just like that.

Worst American diplomat of at least this century.
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