Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their resilience in the face of U.S. pressure for control over the Arctic island.

President Trump has repeatedly emphasized his desire to acquire Greenland as U.S. territory, pushing for it as a national security issue. Vice President Vance is expected to visit the island Friday despite calls from Greenlanders to cancel the trip.

As unlikely as it sounds, support is growing among native Greenlanders for President Trump’s rhetoric about annexing the Arctic island — as well as actually becoming part of the United States. The Post spoke to multiple Greenlanders on Thursday who quietly approved of Trump’s proposals to form a partnership with the island — or even take it over from its Danish rulers — but asked to speak anonymously after receiving