Greenlanders offer Trump envoy the universally understood finger gesture for "no to annexation"
Greenlanders expressed their disapproval of a Trump envoy's visit aimed at promoting goodwill and annexation. Jeff Landry, sent by Trump, faced rejection and was met with gestures indicating a clear refusal. The locals demonstrated their stance on sovereignty through their reactions to the envoy's attempts to engage them.
- ▪Jeff Landry was sent to Greenland as a goodwill ambassador by Donald Trump.
- ▪Upon his arrival, he was met with middle fingers and dismissals from the locals.
- ▪The visit was intended to promote friendship, but it resulted in a clear statement of local sovereignty.
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Greenlanders offer Trump envoy the universally understood finger gesture for "no to annexation" Jason Weisberger 12:16 pm Tue May 19, 2026 Roschetzky Photography / Shutterstock.com In what appears to have been a pilot program for "colonialism, but make it weirdly condescending," Trump emissary Jeff Landry reportedly tried to win over Greenlanders with MAGA merch and cookie promises, receiving in return a remarkably clear statement of local sovereignty. Donald Trump's latest attempt to win over the people of Greenland crashed and burned after the president dispatched Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to the Danish territory as a goodwill ambassador — only to have locals greet him with middle fingers and rejections of his giveaway MAGA merchandise.
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