The US Special Envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, publicly suggested Greenland could become the 51st US state as part of a message congratulating the country on its national day. Landry linked the proposal to the upcoming 250th anniversary of US independence on July 4th, positing Greenland’s potential addition as a celebratory event for the 251st anniversary. He made the suggestion via a post on X (formerly Twitter). The proposal arrives amidst existing, though historically complex, discussions regarding Greenland’s relationship with the United States. There has been past US interest in Greenland, particularly during the Trump administration. Greenland is currently a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. No official response from Greenlandic or Danish authorities has been reported following Landry’s statement.