JD Vance visits the Danish island with his wife Usha Vance.
At about 18.45 he is expected to give a speech at the US military base Pituffik, formerly known as the Thulebasen.
Múte Bourup Egee, former head of government and functioning head of government until today, calls the US actions towards Greenland “unacceptable and disrespectful”.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the United States should take control of Greenland.