Donald Trump Jr takes personal trip to Greenland after president-elect floats purchasing country

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to travel to Greenland Tuesday after his father, President-elect Trump, signaled an interest in U.S. "ownership and control" of the country, Fox News Digital has learned.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks before his father at a campaign rally, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Florida. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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"He will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures," the source told Fox News Digital. 

The trip comes as President-elect Trump seeks to buy the mineral-rich, geographically important territory. 

American interest in Greenland dates back to the 1800s. 

Houses are seen on the coastline in Nuuk, Greenland. (Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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But Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said last week that the country is not interested. 

"Greenland is ours," he said. "We are not for sale, and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom."

Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.

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