Trump official says Greenland could bring back all-you-can-eat shrimp at Red Lobster

Key Points:

• Thomas Dans, a Trump-appointed official and chairman of the US Arctic Research Commission, suggested that closer US ties with Greenland could enable the return of all-you-can-eat shrimp at Red Lobster by securing direct access to Greenlandic seafood and cutting out Chinese intermediaries.
• Dans has been a key figure behind President Trump’s efforts to expand US influence in Greenland, serving on a previously undisclosed National Security Council task force focused on the Arctic island during Trump’s first term.
• Trump has emphasized Greenland's strategic importance for national security and revived efforts to assert US control over the territory, despite opposition from Greenlanders and concerns about straining relations with Denmark.
• Red Lobster’s "Endless Shrimp" promotion, once a major customer draw, contributed to significant financial losses and was linked to the chain’s 2024 bankruptcy; the promotion has since returned as a limited-time offer under new ownership.
• It remains uncertain how US acquisition or closer ties with Greenland would directly impact Red Lobster’s business, with critics highlighting the complexity and geopolitical risks involved in the US-Greenland relationship.