Gov. Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) “cookie diplomacy” sparked backlash online, with critics questioning President Donald Trump’s messaging abroad.
A bizarre interaction between Landry and Greenlandic children is drawing ridicule after a video appeared to show Trump allies attempting an awkward charm offensive during a visit connected to Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland.
An anti-Trump account called Republicans Against Trump circulated the clip on X on Tuesday that shows Landry speaking with local children in Greenland as part of a Trump-linked delegation. During the exchange, Landry tells the children that if they come to the Louisiana governor’s mansion, “You can have all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat.”
The remark immediately triggered confusion and mockery across social media, where critics blasted the interaction as creepy and pedophilic behavior while also adding memes of Jeffrey Epstein and Trump.
Trump’s Greenland envoy and Louisiana Governor Jeff 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.”What the hell is this? pic.twitter.com/wUEOXayNcG— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 19, 2026
