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Greenland Rejects U.S. Delegation Visit as Tensions Escalate Over Trump’s Annexation Push

Greenland and Denmark denounce the upcoming U.S. delegation visit, calling it an aggressive provocation during a politically sensitive period.

FILE - Vice President JD Vance leaves after speaking at the Congressional Cities Conference of the National League of Cities on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
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FILE — A young Inuit girl and her mother wait inside a bus shelter in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 13, 2025. President Trump’s plans to send representatives to Greenland this week have angered political leaders on the island territory, who see the group’s visit as an aggressive escalation of his threats to seize the area, by force if necessary. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times)

Overview

  • Greenland’s government has denied inviting the U.S. delegation, led by Usha Vance, and labeled the visit a provocation after recent elections.
  • Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned the visit, describing it as unacceptable pressure tied to Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland.
  • President Trump continues to assert Greenland’s strategic importance, citing national security and resource interests, and claims Greenlanders support U.S. annexation—a claim disputed by local leaders.
  • The visit coincides with Greenland’s coalition government formation, intensifying local and international opposition to U.S. actions.
  • Protests are being organized in Greenland ahead of the delegation’s scheduled arrival on March 27, with calls for international support against U.S. pressure.