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Greenland's leaders insist that they are not interested and that the Danish territory is not for sale.
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Nielsen has said in recent days that he welcomes the visit, and that Greenland would resist any US attempt to annex the territory.
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Danish channel TV 2 reported that U.S. representatives knocked on doors in Greenland's capital Nuuk to see if residents would welcome a visit from Usha Vance.
According to the vice president's office, the second lady's travel plans changed after Vice President JD Vance decided to join the Greenland trip.
Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha Vance may get a frosty reception during their Greenland visit on Friday.
A high-powered US delegation arrived in Greenland as Trump talks about acquiring the island. 'Do you think we can do without it?,' Trump said. 'We can't.'
Tupilak Travel said it had informed the U.S. Consulate that it did not want Usha Vance to visit because of the "underlying agenda."
After closer consideration, however, we have now informed the consulate that we do not want her visit, as we cannot accept the underlying agenda and will not be part of the press show that,
J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation visiting Greenland, after Trump's statements that the U.S. should own the Danish territory.
U.S. second lady Usha Vance will lead a delegation visiting Greenland this week, they will attend a dogsled race and tour an American military base. The visit has been criticized by Greenlandic leaders.
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Vance will be joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and national security adviser Mike Waltz, two Trump administration sources told NBC News.