Second lady Usha Vance will be traveling to Greenland later this week, much to the condemnation of the country's Prime Minister Mute Egede, who described the upcoming visit as a "very aggressive" provocation. (Getty Images/FOX)
Egede's condemnation of the trip from U.S. officials follows repeated calls by President Donald Trump for the U.S. to annex Greenland. Trump has stressed the importance of Greenland for national security purposes.
"I think it will happen," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office earlier this month during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
Greenland is currently undergoing a political shift after Egede's left-wing party was defeated in elections earlier this month by the center-right Demokraatit party, which is pushing for independence from Denmark – Greenland’s current governing authority.
The leader of the new party in charge has expressed disdain for Trump, calling him "a threat to our political independence," according to NPR.
Prime Minister Mute Egede casts his vote in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025. (Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images)
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In preparation for the visit by Vance and other U.S. officials, Danish police have deployed extra security forces, as is typical any time high-level diplomats visit the country, per media reports.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the second lady for comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
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