WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) 鈥� is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory as his father has continued to stoke seemingly far-fetched of it.
The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to speak publicly.
鈥淚 am hearing that the people of Greenland are 鈥楳AGA.鈥� My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights," President-elect posted on his social media site on Monday night, referring to his 鈥淢ake America Great Again鈥� movement
鈥淕reenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation,鈥� the president-elect wrote. 鈥淲e will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!鈥�
Danish broadcaster DR cited the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist, in reporting that Trump Jr. would be arriving Tuesday for a private visit, and there are no inquiries about a meeting with the Greenland government.
Greenland's prime minister, M煤te B. Egede, hasn't commented. The island is an autonomous territory that's part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Trump has had designs on Greenland before. In a statement last month as he announced his pick for U.S. ambassador to Denmark, he wrote, 鈥淔or purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity."
Trump鈥檚 eldest son has become a prominent player in his father鈥檚 political movement and has served on his presidential transition team, helping to select the people who will staff the incoming White House.
But Trump Jr. has said he has no plans to join his father鈥檚 administration, instead intending to stay a key supporter of his father and his agenda from the outside. He鈥檚 especially vocal online, where he often indulges in trolling and sharing memes and hosts his own twice-a-week podcast, 鈥淭riggered With Don Jr.鈥�
Greenland media reported that Trump Jr. may meet with Erik Jensen, the chairman of the governing party Siumut and the island鈥檚 equivalent to finance minister. But the person familiar with his plans said that Trump Jr. wouldn't meet with Jensen.
Also Monday, , the billionaire owner of Tesla and a close advisor to the president-elect, said on X, the social media site he owns, that 鈥淭he People of Greenland should decide their future and I think they want to be part of America!鈥�
During his first term, Trump mused about purchasing Greenland, which gained home rule from Denmark in 1979. He even after its prime minister dismissed the idea.
The , Greenland sits between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and is 80% covered by an ice sheet and is home to a large U.S. military base.
In response to Trump's December statement, Egede said, 鈥淕reenland is ours.鈥�
"We are not for sale and will never be for sale,鈥� he said in a statement. 鈥淲e must not lose our years-long fight for freedom.鈥�
Greenland has its own parliament and government headed by Egede. New elections are expected to take place no later than April 6.
Aaja Chemnitz, a member of Greenland鈥檚 parliament wrote in a that people in Greenland need to get better at saying no to the president-elect, writing that it is 鈥渋ncredible that some can be so naive to think happiness is made by us becoming American citizens鈥� and that she doesn鈥檛 鈥渨ant to be a piece of Trump鈥檚 hot dreams of expanding his empire to include our country."
"Don鈥檛 let Trump control the Greenland election campaign and leave the population as losers in that game,鈥� Chemnitz wrote.
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Price reported from New York. Associated Press writer David Keyton contributed to this report from Berlin.
Will Weissert And Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press
