Trump last month appointed Landry, a Republican who has been in office since early 2024, to lead his efforts to take control of Greenland. Landry called the “volunteer position” an “honor” in a post on social media and said he would work to “make Greenland a part of the U.S.”
Vice President JD Vance’s wife Usha was supposed to attend the dog sled race last year during an American tour of the island but canceled her participation after protests in the self-ruling Danish territory.
Trump, who has claimed that controlling Greenland is a strategic imperative for the U.S. and Arctic security, recently mocked Copenhagen’s efforts to shore up the island’s defenses.
“You know what their defense is? Two dog sleds,” he scoffed, apparently referencing Greenland’s dog sled patrols.