Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for ownership of the Danish territory

The only purpose is to show a demonstration of power to us, and the signal is not to be misunderstood,

he said

We need Greenland for national security. One way or the other we’re going to get it,

said in his address to a joint session of Congress this month

We are now at a level where it can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician’s wife,

Egede told the national newspaper Sermitsiaq on Sunday

We have a lot of our favorite players cruising around the coast, and we have to be careful,

Trump said

This is a visit to learn about Greenland, its culture, history, and people and to attend a dogsled race the United States is proud to sponsor, plain and simple,

Mr Hughes said

We must not be forced into a power game that we ourselves have not chosen to be a part of,

Mr Nielsen said on Monday

The fact that the Americans are well aware we are in the middle of negotiations,

said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the leader of the most popular political party,

Until recently, we could trust the Americans, who were our allies and friends, and with whom we enjoyed working closely,

Mr Egede told local newspaper Sermitsiaq

I think Greenland is going to be something that maybe is in our future,

Trump told reporters after a meeting with officials in his Cabinet, saying

The European Union and fully supports and stands with the Kingdom of Denmark,

Anitta Hipper said

We will continue to uphold the principles of national sovereignty, the territorial integrity of our borders, and the UN charter. These are universal principles that we stand by, and we will not stop defending them, all the more so if the territorial integrity of our member States of the European Union is questioned,

Hipper added

Mette Frederiksendanish Prime Minister

The visit from the United States cannot be seen in isolation from the public statements that have been made,

Frederiksen said

Normally, as a friend or ally, you would stay out of that,

Pram Gad said

The fact that our other allies in the international community feel like they are hiding in a small corner and almost whispering that they support us has no effect,

the Greenlandic prime minister said

We want to cooperate with the Americans. But it must be a cooperation based on the fundamental values of sovereignty and respect between countries and peoples,

she was quoted as saying

Mark RuttenATO Secretary General

You know, Mark, we need that for international security…we’ll be talking to you, ... I would leave that outside for me this discussion.” ... we have quite a few soldiers [in Greenland], maybe you’ll see more and more soldiers go there, I don’t know.”

Trump told Rutte, who responded by saying ... After that

It should be said clearly that our integrity and democracy must be respected without foreign interference,

Egede said in a post on Facebook

I know that many are following closely what is happening these days. I understand if anyone feels uneasy,

he wrote on Facebook

We have been treated unacceptably,

he wrote on his Facebook account

Ms Vance and the delegation are excited to witness this monumental race and celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity,

the statement said