Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen described the decision as “a positive development,” suggesting it reflects Washington’s recognition of the strong opposition to U.S. moves in Greenland.
“I’m relieved,” Greenlandic MP Aqqalu Clasen Jerimiassen told POLITICO. “I have no issue with them visiting their own military base in Pituffik. Canceling the stop in Sisimiut was the right decision, but it also highlights the unpredictability of the Trump administration.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to acquire Greenland and has not ruled out using military or economic pressure to do so. He has described securing the Arctic island as “an absolute necessity” for U.S. national security.
Vice President JD Vance announced that he would accompany his wife, U.S. Second Lady Usha Vance, on a revised visit to Greenland. The couple will be joined by U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Danish and Greenlandic officials had strongly criticized the White House following the trip’s initial announcement.
“We have reached a point where this visit can no longer be described as harmless,” said Greenland’s outgoing Prime Minister Múte B. Egede. “Why is the U.S. national security adviser coming to Greenland? The sole purpose is to project power over us, and the message is clear.”













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