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A person who did not want to provide his name protests in front of the American Consulate about what he said is "the threat of the possibility of the annexation of Greenland by America" on March 14, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed a U.S. takeover of Greenland.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
'Only Purpose Is to Demonstrate Power Over Us,' Says Greenland PM About Trump Delegations
"We are now at a level where it can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician's wife," said Prime Minister Mute B. Egede in reaction to planned trip by Second Lady Usha Vance.
Mar 24, 2025
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute B. Egede is letting his displeasure with the Trump administration be known, with new remarks Sunday rebuking expected U.S. delegations this week that include visits by Second Lady Usha Vance, national security advisor Michael Waltz, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
"What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland? The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us," Egede said in an interview with the Greenland newspaper Sermitsiaq. "His mere presence in Greenland will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump's mission—and the pressure will increase."
Egede denounced the trips by the U.S. officials as "highly aggressive" and said that Trump appears totally uninterested in the fact that the people of Greenland have rebuffed every overture from the president who says he wants the United States to take over—"one way or another"— the autonomous Danish territory.
While Vance's trip is geared more to cultural events and destinations, Waltz and Wright made clear their intentions are based on the strategic interests of the Trump administration. Egede suggested given all that's transpired in recent months, nobody should be naive about what is going on.
"We are now at a level where it can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician's wife," said of Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance.
Despite public polls showing how deeply unpopular the thought of U.S. takeover is to the people of Greenland, Egede said their efforts effort to be diplomatic about the situation just "bounces off Donald Trump and his administration in their mission to own and control Greenland."
Sending the national security advisor at such a time of tensions, he added, "will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump's mission — and the pressure will increase."
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Greenland's Prime Minister Mute B. Egede is letting his displeasure with the Trump administration be known, with new remarks Sunday rebuking expected U.S. delegations this week that include visits by Second Lady Usha Vance, national security advisor Michael Waltz, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
"What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland? The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us," Egede said in an interview with the Greenland newspaper Sermitsiaq. "His mere presence in Greenland will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump's mission—and the pressure will increase."
Egede denounced the trips by the U.S. officials as "highly aggressive" and said that Trump appears totally uninterested in the fact that the people of Greenland have rebuffed every overture from the president who says he wants the United States to take over—"one way or another"— the autonomous Danish territory.
While Vance's trip is geared more to cultural events and destinations, Waltz and Wright made clear their intentions are based on the strategic interests of the Trump administration. Egede suggested given all that's transpired in recent months, nobody should be naive about what is going on.
"We are now at a level where it can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician's wife," said of Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance.
Despite public polls showing how deeply unpopular the thought of U.S. takeover is to the people of Greenland, Egede said their efforts effort to be diplomatic about the situation just "bounces off Donald Trump and his administration in their mission to own and control Greenland."
Sending the national security advisor at such a time of tensions, he added, "will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump's mission — and the pressure will increase."
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute B. Egede is letting his displeasure with the Trump administration be known, with new remarks Sunday rebuking expected U.S. delegations this week that include visits by Second Lady Usha Vance, national security advisor Michael Waltz, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
"What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland? The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us," Egede said in an interview with the Greenland newspaper Sermitsiaq. "His mere presence in Greenland will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump's mission—and the pressure will increase."
Egede denounced the trips by the U.S. officials as "highly aggressive" and said that Trump appears totally uninterested in the fact that the people of Greenland have rebuffed every overture from the president who says he wants the United States to take over—"one way or another"— the autonomous Danish territory.
While Vance's trip is geared more to cultural events and destinations, Waltz and Wright made clear their intentions are based on the strategic interests of the Trump administration. Egede suggested given all that's transpired in recent months, nobody should be naive about what is going on.
"We are now at a level where it can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician's wife," said of Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance.
Despite public polls showing how deeply unpopular the thought of U.S. takeover is to the people of Greenland, Egede said their efforts effort to be diplomatic about the situation just "bounces off Donald Trump and his administration in their mission to own and control Greenland."
Sending the national security advisor at such a time of tensions, he added, "will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump's mission — and the pressure will increase."
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