
Greenland Gambit: How a cosmetics heir steered Trump toward the Arctic
Guardian reporting shows Ronald Lauder, a cosmetics billionaire and Trump ally, pitched Donald Trump on purchasing Greenland in 2018; Trump kept pursuing Arctic leverage, aided by Lauder’s Greenland investments and his advocacy that the island’s mineral wealth and new sea routes made it strategically vital. The piece also links Lauder to Ukraine mineral deals through TechMet, highlighting potential conflicts of interest as business interests intersect with policy in Trump’s orbit.
