Greenland has accused the Trump administration of being ‘very aggressive’ by sending a delegation from senior officials to the area this week.
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz visits Greenland early this week with American energy secretary Chris Wright, reportedly, in addition to a separate trip through Second Lady Usha Vance Thursday.
The trips come after Trump’s repeated threats to annex the autonomous area.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute B. Joined in a Greenland newspaper on Sunday why Waltz visited.
“We are now on a level where it can be characterized in no way as a harmless visit from the wife of a politician,” said one, according to Greenland Sermons newspaper. ‘What is the national security advisor in Greenland doing? The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us. ‘
“He is Trump’s confidential and closest adviser, and his presence in Greenland alone will certainly make the Americans believe in Trump’s mission, and the pressure will increase after the visit,” the one added.
The independent contacted the White House for comment.
It was announced on Sunday that Vance Greenland would visit her son from Thursday to Saturday.
Vance will visit ‘historical sites, learn about Greenland heritage and the Avannaata Qimussersu, the national dog’s saver breed of Greenland,’ the White House said in a statement.
The race has 737 Mushers and 444 dogs in a “remarkable performance of speed, skill and teamwork,” the statement says. Vance and “The delegation is excited to see this monumental breed and celebrate Greenland culture and unity,” he added.
Less information is known about Walz’s journey, which is by the New York Times and CBS News.
The planned visits follow Trump’s repeated threats to annex the autonomous area and demand it for the US. The president claimed: “We need it for international safety, not just national security.”
With a long -standing defense agreement between the United States and Denmark, the US can operate military facilities in Greenland, including the Ptiuffik spatial base, formerly known as Thule Air Base.
The US once offered to buy the island in the aftermath of World War II, but the Danish government rejected the offer. The Danish government and the Greenland government both said the area was not for sale.
“I think that will happen,” Trump told reporters earlier this month while sitting next to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Trump is questioning whether Denmark still has the right to claim the largest island in the world as part of his kingdom.
“A boat ended up there 200 years ago or something. And they say they have the rights on it, ‘said Trump. “I don’t know if that’s true. I don’t think it’s. ‘
All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement last week in which Trump’s remarks are rejected. Denmark recognized Greenland’s right to independence in a time of choosing it.
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., traveled to Greenland in early January to explore his father’s interest in the purchase of the island, but departed very quickly.
“Incredible experience,” he said of the journey that lasted less than a day. “By the way, they love America here. They love America. They love Trump, ‘he said in a video he posted on social media at the time.
