Donald Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, reigniting Danish and Greenlandic alarm over Washington’s plans for the vast, mineral-rich Arctic island.
Trump has said several times over the years that Greenland, a Danish territory that is now largely self-governing, should become part of the U.S., citing security reasons and an interest in the island’s mineral resources. Landry has praised the idea.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he would summon the U.S. ambassador to Copenhagen, saying he had been particularly upset by Landry’s support for Trump’s aim of making Greenland part of the United States. Greenland’s prime minister reiterated that the island would decide its own future.
I always find this odd in the UK. Our Prime Minister must also be a Member of Parliament which means that they “look after” the political interests of a constituency. Are they not too busy leading the country to do that second job?
Same with all the other MPs in government and the Speaker of the House. Aren’t they all too busy to have a second job?
Legislators? Too busy?
That’s a great joke - particularly given how much vacation time they vote to give themselves.
They need time to make all the insider trading moves that they also voted to allow themselves to do.