He stressed his intent again in a post on Monday, in which he said that his son, Donald Trump Jr., would soon be traveling to Greenland. “Greenland is an incredible place,” he said, “and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation.”
When the younger Mr. Trump arrived in the island’s capital of Nuuk on Tuesday, along with an entourage that included the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, he told reporters awaiting him at the airport that he was making a brief visit as a tourist.
But his visit was seen by some in the region as a provocation. Spurred to comment more directly, perhaps in a way that redesigning a royal coat of arms can’t, Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, addressed the public in a television appearance, stressing that Greenland is defined by its people, not by politicians.
