Quotes
The decision for the American delegation not to visit Nuuk and Sisimiut, but only the Pituffik Space Base was a great relief to almost all people here in Greenland. We are known for our hospitality, and we welcome visitors from other countries as our valued guests. With this delegation however we were afraid that it would turn out to be a MAGA event [which] we did not want to be part of."
Henrik Skydsbjerg, the manager of Tupilak Travel, told Newsweek I think it's very positive that the Americans cancelled their visit to the Greenlandic society. Instead, they will visit their own base, Pituffik, and we have nothing against that."
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told public broadcaster DR on Wednesday We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it."
President Donald Trump said in an interview with podcaster Vince Coglianese on Wednesday We are known for our hospitality, and we welcome visitors from other countries as our valued guests,
Henrik Skydsbjerg, the manager of Tupilak Travel, said in an email President Trump's interest in Greenland is not going away. This is evident from what he has said publicly several times, most recently again today."
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wrote on Facebook on Wednesday There was so much excitement around Usha's visit to Greenland this Friday that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I'm going to join her."
Vice President JD Vance said in a video posted on X on Tuesday Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders."
It ended with a phrase meaning The acting Naalakkersuisut notes that the previously announced U.S. delegation visit to Nuuk and Sisimiut has been cancelled by the U.S. government. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and wife, Usha Vance, are planning to visit Pituffik Space Base on Friday, March 28, 2025."
The Greenland government said in a statement on Tuesday They know very well that Greenland is not for sale. They know very well that Greenland doesn't want to be part of the United States. It has been communicated unambiguously to them both directly and in public."
Speaking for President Trump, we want to reinvigorate the security of the people of Greenland because we think it's important to protecting the security of the entire world. Unfortunately, leaders in both America and in Denmark, I think, ignored Greenland for far too long. That's been bad for Greenland. It's also been bad for the security of the entire world. We think we can take things in a different direction so I'm gonna go check it out."
I need to clearly speak out against what I see as an escalation from the American side,
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said ... he said
_(cropped).jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
