Trump’s Greenland Envoy to Brief President on Visit This Week

May 19, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC

Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland said he’s on the island on an information-gathering trip and plans to brief the US president later this week on potential business opportunities in the territory.

In an interview with Bloomberg News, Jeff Landry said he will meet with Trump on Thursday to present his assessment after spending several days in Nuuk “looking around, visiting places, talking to people, visiting business owners.”

Landry, who arrived late Sunday for his first trip to the Arctic island, said discussions with owners of both small and large businesses revealed broad interest in expanding ties with the ...

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