Jeff Landry
Role at the time: Governor of Louisiana and U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland, on his verified X account (@JeffLandry), whose bio lists both roles
Statement summary
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, whom Trump named U.S. special envoy to Greenland in December 2025, posted on X thanking Trump for his leadership on the agreement. He wrote that it will advance the security interests of the United States, Greenland and Denmark and "prevent our common adversaries from gaining a foothold in the Arctic."
“Thank you President @RealDonaldTrump for your incredible leadership on this critical issue! You have once again proven your detractors wrong and have delivered an incredible victory for the American people. This agreement will advance the security interests of the United States, Greenland, and Denmark and prevent our common adversaries from gaining a foothold in the Arctic.”
Why we used this label
Landry thanks Trump for "incredible leadership on this critical issue," says Trump has "delivered an incredible victory for the American people," and says the agreement will advance the security interests of the United States, Greenland and Denmark and "prevent our common adversaries from gaining a foothold in the Arctic," which endorses the deal and matches the adversary provision in Trump's description. The closest competing label is “Challenged the characterization”, because Landry describes the benefit as shared among the three parties rather than as U.S. control. That loses because he does not dispute Trump's description and expresses unqualified approval of the agreement.