Denmark's prime minister praised the people of Greenland on Thursday for showing resilience in the face of what she called great pressure from President Donald Trump's administration for Washington to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pledged Tuesday that her government would resist what she called the unacceptable pressure of a "private" visit to Greenland by U.S. Second Lady Usha Vance.

Leaders from both Greenland and Denmark have forcefully rebuked a planned visit from US officials. Vice-president JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, was scheduled to visit Greenland on a cultural visit. Now,

The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen praised Greenlanders and said they “have not been cowed” ahead of a Friday visit by Vice President Vance and other Trump officials to Greenland. Greenland

Greenlandic lawmakers have agreed to form a new government, banding together to resist U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to annex the Arctic island