Monday Briefing

A ‘highly aggressive’ trip to Greenland

Relations between Greenland and the U.S. deteriorated further yesterday as Mute Egede, the island’s prime minister, erupted over what he called a “highly aggressive” delegation of senior officials that the Trump administration plans to send there this week.

Greenlanders’ effort to be diplomatic just “bounces off Donald Trump and his administration in their mission to own and control Greenland,” Egede said. He singled out the involvement of Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, saying his presence would serve only “to demonstrate power over us.” Usha Vance, the second lady, is also set to go to Greenland.

President Trump has vowed to make Greenland part of the U.S. “one way or the other,” and its people have become increasingly wary of his intentions. Until now, most Greenlandic officials have walked a fine line, trying to assert their sovereignty without antagonizing Trump.

Response: The Trump administration has presented the visit as friendly, saying in a statement that Vance would travel with one of her children and attend a national dog sled race.

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