Greenland shuts down Trump’s claims it invited Usha Vance on visit
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Shortly after Trump's remarks, the Greenlandic government denied extending an invite to the U.S., saying its priority was completing the process of forming a new government.
The government of Greenland says it did not invite a U.S. delegation, helmed by Usha Vance, to visit the island, despite President Trump insisting that it did.
Vance, the wife of Vice-President JD Vance, is set to land in the self-governing Danish territory on Thursday alongside one of their children, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
The trip comes as Trump ramps up his efforts to place the world’s largest island under American rule, and its leaders pushback on his repeated plays for its autonomy.
While technically Danish territory, Greenland operates its own parliament. The Danish authorities oversee its foreign policy and provide extensive financial support.
On Tuesday, Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, spoke out against Vance’s imminent arrival.
“I have to say that it is unacceptable pressure being placed on Greenland and Denmark in this situation. And it is pressure that we will resist,” she told Danish channel TV 2.
In a conversation with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office earlier this month, the president said he wanted to acquire Greenland in the interest of preserving international security.
On Monday, he told reporters Vance’s upcoming visit was not “a provocation.”
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