American ambassador has also announced his arrival for the conference in Nuuk

Following the news that Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has registered for the Future Greenland conference on May 19-20, the American ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, is also on the list of participants.

The last time Ken Howery paid an official visit to Greenland was in December, when he stated during a doorstep meeting with then-Nakassar Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt that the United States respected the right of the Greenlandic people to determine their own future.

14 days later, Donald Trump appointed Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland, prompting Vivian Motzfeldt to state that it was a breach of the fragile trust between the two countries:

– The Greenland Government has not been informed that the United States would appoint a special envoy to Greenland. We recently met with the American ambassador to the Kingdom, Kenneth Howery. Ambassador Howery did not inform about these plans. This is not an expression of trust, said Vivian Motzfeldt.

Mayor of Odense Peter Rahbæk Juel invites to coffee mik at Odense City Hall on April 19.

According to the mayor, the coffee mic is being held to mark the strong bond between Odense and Greenland:

- A bond that we must cherish at a time when our Greenlandic friends are under great and unfair pressure from outside. As recently as yesterday, Trump called Greenland “a poorly managed piece of ice,” the mayor writes on his Facebook page.

He calls Trump’s comment disrespectful and believes that the matter emphasizes that there is still a great need to stand close together - shoulder to shoulder:

- We have a common task here to both preserve - but also strengthen - the connection between our people, with whom we share so much. And we here in Odense would like to make an extra effort to do so, says the mayor.

The invitation can be found on the mayor’s Facebook page.

Acting Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen emphasizes in a statement to TV2 that US President Donald Trump has not given up on his vision for Greenland.

On Thursday night, Trump again spoke out about Greenland, under heavy criticism of NATO, calling Greenland "a piece of ice that is poorly governed".

Rasmussen emphasizes that it is "not a nice comment" for Denmark.

- But I have no interest in escalating an escalation by giving my honest opinion, he tells TV 2.

The President of the Greenlandic Parliament has stated that diplomatic negotiations between Greenland, Denmark and the United States are still ongoing.

Member of Parliament Naaja H. Nathanielsen (IA) is now also reacting to last night's statement from Donald Trump:

- Words can harm, hurt and arouse anger. We feel that when our country is referred to as a "poorly governed piece of ice" by the American president, writes Naaja H. Nathanielsen on Facebook.

She says that the words from the American president are designed to create a reaction among politicians and the media. She would therefore like to reiterate that Greenland is a well-functioning democracy, a legal society that recognizes international law and is inhabited by a people with its own culture.

- The president's statement is linked to his frustration with the NATO alliance. But it will not be a post on Truth Social that will be the end of NATO. Nor will it be our refusal to become American, Naaja H. Nathanielsen assesses.

However, she says that the NATO alliance is under pressure and must be renewed. She emphasizes, however, that Greenland will not be cowed:

- We will not be cowed and will not accept being counted down. We have shown a willingness to cooperate and seriousness, and I send good vibrations to the Greenland Government, which again today must deal with a post on social media in addition to the great work that goes on every day to develop the country, writes Naaja H. Nathanielsen.

Former member of parliament Aaja Chemnitz (IA) reacts on Facebook to Donald Trump's new statements about Greenland:

- It is, however, incredible what tyranny we must not put up with from Trump, writes Aaja Chemnitz and continues:

- Insisting on calling our homeland a piece of ice that is poorly managed shows once again the lack of respect for our country.

In recent days, Donald Trump has linked his desire for Greenland with a criticism of NATO. He apparently believes that NATO should have helped him get Greenland.

Aaja Chemnitz sees it as Trump wanting to use Greenland as an excuse to withdraw the US from NATO, and she makes a call to the alliance:

- Now is the time for NATO to show whether there is unity and some respect left - for itself and for our country, writes Aaja Chemnitz.

The newly elected member of parliament, Naaja H. Nathanielsen, is now responding to Donald Trump's repeated desire to take over Greenland.

In a short update on Facebook, Naaja H. Nathanielsen states that Greenland has the right to self-determination:

- Unfortunately, we live in a time when we must repeatedly assert that we are a people, a culture and a country with the right to self-determination. We control the direction of the sled. Strong forces are copying a rhetoric that belongs to the past these years.

- You can see it seeping into society, so that it no longer only belongs to the outer fringes. It must be spoken against and not silenced. Greenland is a democracy. We recognize international law. And it is not up to other countries to define our present or future. Threatening with superior force is not winning. It is a declaration of bankruptcy, says Naaja H. Nathanielsen.

The Danish healthcare system suits Denmark, but it does not suit Greenland.

This is what Jeff Landry, the US special envoy to Greenland, writes on the social media X.

Despite the fact that the healthcare system in Greenland functions in the same way as in Denmark, he does not believe that it has the same outcome.

- Deploying a US military hospital ship in Greenland would significantly expand access to advanced diagnostics, surgical services and preventive treatment, writes Jeff Landry.

According to him, President Donald Trump is committed to strengthening healthcare outcomes throughout the country.

The well-known Trump supporter Jørgen Boassen visited the US earlier this month with the country's special envoy to Greenland and Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry.

Boassen told TV2 that he had spoken to Jeff Landry about the Greenlandic healthcare system:

- Our healthcare system is faltering, and it is a death sentence to get sick in Greenland, Jørgen Boassen told TV2.

Boassen believes that Greenland should accept any help for the healthcare system from the USA.

Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he, in collaboration with Jeff Landry, was sending “a fantastic hospital ship” to Greenland, which would treat the sick who are not being cared for.

Trump's announcement came immediately after he had dinner with Jeff Landry in Washington.

Trump's hospital ship has received an immediate cool reception from the chairman of the Greenlandic government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (D), who has urged the president and the US to address the issue through proper channels rather than "more or less random outbursts on social media."

With his announcement to send a "fantastic hospital ship" to Greenland, the US president is trying to divert attention from the fact that an American submarine may need help from Denmark and Greenland this weekend.

This is what former chief analyst in the Danish Defense Intelligence Agency Jacob Kaarsbo told TV2, where he called Trump's announcement a media stunt.

According to Jacob Kaarsbo, the episode about the need for help for a crew member on an American submarine off Nuuk is unpleasant for Trump:

- It is an unpleasant situation for Trump, which shows that he needs us and his allies, and it is a picture that the Americans cannot manage on their own in Greenland, Jacob Kaarsbo told TV2.

It was Saturday that the Arctic Command evacuated a crew member from the American submarine off Nuuk. According to the Arctic Command, the crew member needed emergency medical treatment.

As far as is known, the US special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has not yet visited Greenland.

Landry has, however, had visits from Greenland from, among others, the well-known Trump supporter Jørgen Boassen. This is shown in a post on X from February 15.

In the post, Landry writes:

- Lovely to host some of the wonderful Greenlandic people for the Endymion ballet! We show them our fantastic culture of hospitality!

He has attached a picture of himself standing with Jørgen Boassen holding Erfalasorput.

Landry is on the field these days, defending a proposal from Donald Trump to send a "fantastic hospital ship" to Greenland. Landry claims to have spoken to many Greenlanders who have pointed out that the healthcare system is a major problem.

The US has apparently not sent any official request to Greenland and offered help. Chairman of Naalakkersusiut, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (D), has made it clear that Greenland has its own health care system with free treatment for its citizens.

Member of Parliament Aaja Chemnitz is now reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement that the US will send a hospital ship to Greenland.

- Another day. Another crazy news. Trump will send a non-maintained hospital ship to Greenland. It seems quite desperate and does not contribute to the permanent and sustained boost to the healthcare system that we need, she writes and continues:

- I even met Tom Dans, Trump's man in the Arctic, and he talked about how we had tuberculosis problems in Greenland, so I can understand where their thinking comes from and the intention may be good in principle, but the solution falls short.

Aaja Chemnitz acknowledges that there are challenges within the healthcare sector in Greenland but points out that the challenges are being addressed. For example, 35 million kroons more have been allocated annually since the last general election, and this year an extra 185 million kroons have been allocated for treatment for Greenlanders who need treatment in Denmark.

- Our healthcare system is deeply challenged. Even more than what you see in Denmark. And it can best be solved with Denmark, as one of the richest and most well-educated countries in, for example, the healthcare sector. Not the USA, which has its own problems in healthcare.

- It requires closer and more committed efforts from Denmark in the healthcare sector in Greenland, writes Aaja Chemnitz.

During the coffee break in Katuaq, Chairman of the Greenlandic Government Jens-Frederik Nielsen gives a short interview to the press present,

He says, among other things, that he is very happy about the King's visit:

- He is popular and loved by the citizens in this country, and he is a very unifying figure. This is proven every time he is here.

- I am glad he wanted to come, says Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

He is also asked about the visit's signal to the USA and Donald Trump:

- We have been in this situation for a long time. I think the most important thing is that the citizens of Greenland can feel the solidarity with the royal house, which proves to be very strong every year.

There is applause and cheers when King Frederik arrives at the coffee shop in a packed Katuaq on Wednesday afternoon.

During the coffee party, the citizens present have the opportunity to greet the king, and this has attracted many from their homes and to the coffee party in the cultural center.

Two of the guests, Sussi Høegh from Ilulissat and Elisabeth Thorin from Qasigiannguit, are already in Katuaq. They hope to see the king up close.

- It is important for us to see the king in our city. That is why we are here as guests in the coffee party, says Sussi Høegh and continues:

- I am not very good at Danish. But I would tell him that one of our classmates in the pedagogical school, Frederik, would very much like to say hello to him, says Sussi Høegh.

Sitting opposite is Elisabeth Thorin:

- I would say to him in Greenlandic, "tikilluarit", (welcome, ed.). That's it, says Elisabeth Thorin.

Before 3:45 p.m. Katuaq had to lock the doors because there are no more seats inside Katuaq.

The final preparations for the coffee party in Katuaq are almost in place.

Director of Katuaq Ivaaq Kriegel informs Sermitsiaq that the cultural center expects 500 guests this afternoon:

- We have baked cakes for about 500 guests. And we expect the number of guests to be about 500. When the guests start arriving, we will get busy brewing fresh coffee, says Ivaaq Kriegel.

The director informs that Katuaq's doors will open to guests as early as 3:00 p.m. King Frederik is expected to arrive at 3:45 p.m.:

- We know that the King would love to greet guests who come here, says Ivaaq Kriegel.

A little after 3:00 p.m., a number of citizens have already arrived in Katuaq to be ready for the coffee party, which begins at 3:45 p.m.

The next item on the program is a visit to the Danish Armed Forces ship Vædderen in the harbor in Nuuk.

Here, students from Arctic Basic Education greet the King and also show off equipment to King Frederik and Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

Due to the coffee party in connection with the King's visit to Nuuk, the police will have a strong presence around Katuaq.

This is what the Greenland Police writes on their Facebook page.

- In addition, increased traffic is expected around Katuaq between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM in connection with the planned coffee party, it says.

Citizens are encouraged to show consideration for each other in traffic in the area.

King Frederik visits Royal Greenland in Nuuk, where he is given a tour of the company's factory.

Sermitsiaq's reporter reports from the scene that the work of filleting fish at the factory continues while the king is visiting.

King Frederik and his entourage are appropriately dressed in plastic suits and masks for hygiene reasons during the tour.

During the tour, the king greets one of the employees and is given a little explanation about the various machines, while he listens with interest.

Chairman of the Greenlandic Government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, is also on the tour.

Helga Rina Kristoffersen is 18 years old and is in 1st grade at GUX.

She is one of those who sang for King Frederik during his visit to her educational institution on Wednesday:

- I think it's nice that he comes to visit us. But I won't be accompanying him on his further visits as I'm going to study myself, she tells Sermitsiaq.

GUX students have chosen to sing "Nuna asiilasooq" for the king during his visit on Wednesday.

Here the students were able to meet King Frederik, who is visiting GUX during his visit to Nuuk.

The next item on the day is a visit and tour of Royal Greenland, after which the trip continues to the inspection ship Vædderen, where King Frederik will meet students at the Arctic Basic Education Program.

The day ends with a coffee meeting in Katuaq at 3:45 p.m.