Trump appointee argued the US could take Greenland and its seafood to save endless shrimp at Red Lobster: report (opens original article in a new tab)

A Trump appointee proposed that the US could take Greenland's seafood industry to secure shrimp for Red Lobster, adding a new justification to the administration's long-standing interest in acquiring the territory.

• Trump appointee Tom Dans suggested US could take Greenland's seafood to secure shrimp for Red Lobster
• Dans argued US could bypass China by controlling Greenland's seafood industry
• Greenland's government and residents oppose US interest in the territory
• Trump's administration has pushed for US control of Greenland for strategic and resource reasons