Greenlanders Heckle Trump Envoy, Flip Him Off During Tense Nuuk Tour Over MAGA Hats, Cookies To Kids

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• Greenlanders Heckle Trump Envoy, Flip Him Off During Tense Nuuk Tour Over MAGA Hats, Cookies To Kids Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 22:51 IST US envoy Jeff Landry gets cold reception in Greenland as locals reject MAGA hats and protest US military base talks in the strategic Arctic territory.
• US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (Image: AFP File) US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry faced a major embarrassment during his recent “friendly" visit to the Arctic island as he received a cold welcome.
• According to The New York Times, within hours of landing on Sunday in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, Landry was touring the town in a cold drizzle when one Greenlander gave his entourage the finger.
• During the visit, Landry said: “I’m going to try to make as many friends, see as many things,...