President Trump Announces Hospital Ship Deployment to Greenland

President Trump revealed plans to dispatch a hospital vessel to Greenland in collaboration with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry. The announcement comes amid ongoing tensions over Trump's interest in acquiring the Danish territory and follows a recent medical evacuation from U.S. submarine waters near Greenland.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump revealed Saturday that he is collaborating with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on plans to deploy a hospital vessel to Greenland, the Danish territory Trump has expressed interest in purchasing.

The president made the announcement on social media just before welcoming Republican governors to a White House dinner, where he was seated alongside Landry.

“Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!!” Trump said.

Officials from both the White House and Governor Landry’s office have not responded to inquiries regarding the social media post, including whether Denmark or Greenland requested the vessel or what specific medical needs require attention. The Department of War also declined immediate comment.

The announcement follows recent diplomatic activity, as Danish King Frederik made his second trip to Greenland within a year last week, signaling solidarity with the territory amid Trump’s acquisition efforts.

Representatives from Greenland, Denmark, and the United States conducted discussions late last month aimed at easing tensions that have developed within the NATO defense partnership over recent months.

Trump’s social media statement came just hours after Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command reported evacuating a crew member requiring emergency medical care from an American submarine positioned seven nautical miles from Nuuk, Greenland’s capital city.

The connection between Governor Landry and this medical mission remains unclear, as does any potential link between the evacuation incident and Trump’s announcement.

The U.S. Navy operates two hospital ships, the Mercy and the Comfort, though neither vessel is currently based in Louisiana waters.