“We think we’re going to be able to cut a deal, Donald Trump-style, to ensure the security of this territory but also the United States of America,” Vance said.
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also hit back at Vance in a statement, saying his remarks about Denmark were “not accurate”. She also said she will be visiting the island next week.
Vance was accompanied by his wife Usha, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Utah Senator Mike Lee and former Homeland Security Advisor Julia Nesheiwat, who is Waltz’s wife.
‘Unacceptable pressure’
Danish and Greenlandic officials, backed by the European Union, have insisted that the United States will not obtain Greenland.
Frederiksen has condemned the US visit as “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland and Denmark.
Rasmussen said Denmark had stepped up investment in Arctic security, with Copenhagen announcing in January a US$2 billion plan to boost its military presence in the region.
A majority of Greenlanders oppose US annexation, according to a January poll.
