4 Very, Very, Very, Very Awkward Moments From This MAGA Politician’s Trip To Greenland

It’s giving “who invited that guy?!”

Posted on May 20, 2026

by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed Staff

I’ve been working here since George W.

Individual in a cowboy hat and plaid jacket speaks at a podium with "The Hondo Rodeo Fest" banner behind

Flag of Greenland with a large white circle partially overlapping a red background, waving on a flagpole against a clear sky

Tweet questioning why the governor of Louisiana is in Greenland instead of Louisiana

Close-up of a world map focusing on Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, highlighting their geographical positioning

Person holding a large blue banner with "Atassut" text on a snowy rooftop. The background features a red building

Tweet shows a poster on a bin in Nuuk, Greenland, reading "USA ASU." Caption explains "ASU" means "STOP IT" in Greenlandic

Then there was this hilariously awkward moment where Governor Landry asked a local child if he wanted to take a picture with him and the child bluntly said, "No."

Governor Landry to Greenlandic boy: ‘Do you want a picture?’
Greenlandic boy: ‘No.’

—DR pic.twitter.com/h6L2tL0uRh
— Orla Joelsen (@OJoelsen) May 18, 2026

OJoelsen/Twitter: @OJoelsen

People in winter clothing interact outdoors; a child responds "No" to a photo request in subtitles

Later on, he tried to win over some local kids with a bizarre pitch: "If you come to Louisiana and you come to the governor's mansion, [you can have] all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat."

Governor Landry, to Greenlandic children:

“—If you come to the Governor’s Mansion in Louisiana, you can have all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat.”

—DR pic.twitter.com/oah6tDfggO
— Orla Joelsen (@OJoelsen) May 18, 2026

OJoelsen/Twitter: @OJoelsen

Image shows a tweet by Tom Antonov sharing a news clip about Governor Landry speaking to Greenlandic children about visiting the Governor's Mansion in Louisiana

People at an outdoor gathering, bundled in winter clothing, with a flag featuring a red circle and cross in the background

He told reporters, "What I found...that Greenland was not on a map until Donald Trump put it on a map. In other words, the United States before Donald Trump had basically ignored this place."

Governor Landry:

“–I found out that Greenland wasn’t on the map until Donald Trump put it on the map.”

—DR pic.twitter.com/14YT5TpKa1
— Orla Joelsen (@OJoelsen) May 19, 2026

OJoelsen/Twitter: @OJoelsen

Screenshot of a tweet discussing a claim about Greenland's presence on a map, with a photo of a politician speaking to reporters

And finally, on Wednesday morning, he was followed by a woman with a blue bag yelling at him, "Don't come here, go home!"

On Wednesday morning, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry walks through Nuuk, Greenland, while a woman carrying a blue bag follows the governor and shouts: “Don’t come here — go home!” pic.twitter.com/xajhUZniJz
— Orla Joelsen (@OJoelsen) May 20, 2026

OJoelsen/Twitter: @OJoelsen

Screenshot of a tweet about Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry being followed by a shouting woman in Greenland

A few people walk along a winding road in an urban area with buildings in the background, near a body of water

4 Very, Very, Very, Very Awkward Moments From This MAGA Politician’s Trip To Greenland

For some reason, the Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, is in Greenland.

Actually, there is a reason: Back in December 2025, Donald Trump appointed him as a special envoy to Greenland.

Still, it's kinda wild considering his day job is literally being the governor of Louisiana!!!

I digress. Let's talk about how incredibly messy the trip has been.

Orla Joelsen has been keeping tabs on the visit, and it's a lot.

First off, Joelsen shared that posters have popped up all over downtown Nuuk. They essentially translate to "USA STOP IT" in Greenlandic.

Then there was this hilariously awkward moment where Governor Landry asked a local child if he wanted to take a picture with him and the child bluntly said, "No."

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Later on, he tried to win over some local kids with a bizarre pitch: "If you come to Louisiana and you come to the governor's mansion, [you can have] all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat."

As one person commented, "Greenlandic friends, keep your children at home until the Americans go back home."

The most cringeworthy moment came when Landry spoke to reporters about Trump putting Greenland on the map.

He told reporters, "What I found...that Greenland was not on a map until Donald Trump put it on a map. In other words, the United States before Donald Trump had basically ignored this place."

The counterpoint to that argument being: "If Greenland was not on a map until 2025, how come the US has had military bases there since 1951?"

And finally, on Wednesday morning, he was followed by a woman with a blue bag yelling at him, "Don't come here, go home!"

To which, this person summed his entire visit up: "This whole visit is an episode of Veep."

Needless to say, the locals don't seem to be thrilled!

Thoughts???

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