Second Lady Usha Vance Will visit Greenland Later this week, the White House announced Sunday that it was by far the most eye-catching visit Trump administration focuses on Danish territory.
The second lady visited Paris in February and early this month and has already made many overseas trips.
According to the White House, Vance will visit “historical sites, learn about Greenland’s heritage and participate in Greenland’s national dog race, Avannaata Qimussersu.” She is scheduled to arrive Thursday and return on Saturday.
The White House and the U.S. delegation said her son will join her itinerary.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will also travel to Greenland, a source confirmed by CBS News. Sources said Waltz will visit Pituffik Space Base.
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede condemned the trip on Monday, saying Washington is interfering in Greenland’s internal affairs, according to French news agency AFP.
“It should be clearly stated that our integrity and democracy must be respected,” AFP quoted Egged as saying.
President Trump first answers Control GreenlandCurrently, this is the semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark during his first government. He has stepped up his efforts since taking office two months ago. In his first speech ahead of the second joint Congress, Trump vowed that “we will get it.”
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“We need Greenland to get national security, even international security. I think we will get it. One way or another, we will get it.”
Eggard responded at that timesaid “We don’t sell it, we can’t be sold simply.”
Mr. Trump was “so unpredictable that people felt unsafe.” Following Mr. Trump’s speech, Egged’s opposition won the victory in the elections held on March 11, although the party still needs to form a coalition government.
“Greenland needs us to stand together in a time of great interest,” said Democratic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who told local media. “There is a need for solidarity, so we will negotiate with everyone.”
Walz said in January that the talk about Greenland was “not only about Greenland, it was about the Arctic.”
“Your Russia is trying to be king of the Arctic, with more than 60 icebreakers, some of them nuclear-powered,” Waltz said in January. “You know how many of us have? We have two and one just caught fire. It’s about key minerals. It’s about natural resources.”
Mr. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. visited in January Before the president took office. Prior to the visit, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland was not for sale, but said she would continue to welcome U.S. interests and investments.
