The government of Greenland has firmly denied extending any invitation to an American delegation this week, directly refuting claims made by former President Donald Trump about the planned trip.
A high-profile U.S. group—including Vice President JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright—is scheduled to arrive in the Danish-administered territory on Thursday.
The visit has drawn sharp criticism from Greenlandic leaders, who view it as an unwelcome escalation in Washington’s push for influence over the Arctic island.
Outgoing Prime Minister Múte B. Egede condemned the trip, calling it another example of America’s “very aggressive” campaign to assert control.
“We are now at a level where this cannot in any way be characterised as a harmless visit from a politician’s wife. … The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us,” he said.
At a press briefing on Monday, Trump insisted Greenlandic officials had requested the delegation’s presence. “People from Greenland are asking us to go there,” he told reporters.
But Greenland’s leadership quickly dismissed the claim.
“Just for the record, Naalakkersuisut, the government of Greenland, has not extended any invitations for any visits, neither private nor official,” the government said in a post on Facebook.
Pipaluk Lynge, a senior Greenlandic MP and foreign policy committee chair, confirmed to POLITICO that no invitation was issued, labelling Trump’s remarks as outright falsehoods.
Resistance to the visit is mounting, with protests planned in Sisimiut during Vance’s stop—the latest in a series of demonstrations against Trump’s long-standing ambition to bring Greenland under U.S. control.
“We are protesting politically [as] the people of Greenland,” Lynge stated.
Trump has openly pursued Greenland since his first term, recently doubling down by declaring its acquisition an “absolute necessity” while refusing to rule out military or economic coercion.
Earlier this year, his son, Donald Trump Jr., visited the island on a controversial lobbying trip that local lawmakers derided as a “scripted” political manoeuvre.
The push has been met with near-universal opposition in Greenland, where all major parties reject annexation, and polls show overwhelming public support for eventual independence over U.S. rule.
Denmark, which maintains limited oversight of Greenlandic affairs, has also repeatedly rejected Trump’s overtures.
With its pivotal Arctic position and massive deposits of untapped critical minerals, Greenland’s geopolitical significance continues to grow—making it a focal point of international tensions.
