Second Lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland on Thursday as President Donald Trump pursues acquiring it for the U.S., the White House announced over the weekend.

“Usha Vance will travel to Greenland with her son and a United States delegation to visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the Avannaata Qimussersu, Greenland’s national dogsled race,” the White House said of Vice President J.D. Vance’s wife.

It will be the second solo international visit for the Vance, unless you count one of her sons accompanying her on the trip.

She has already visited India and Italy earlier this month and Paris last month. In Italy, she attended the Special Olympics World Winter Games as the head of a U.S. delegation.

"Excited"

“Ms. Vance and the delegation are excited to witness this monumental race and celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity," the announcement from the White House continued, referring to the Avannaata Qimussersu race featuring approximately 444 dogs and 37 mushers.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will join Vance on the trip and will tour a military base while there.

Greenland currently belongs to Denmark, whose prime minister has said it isn't for sale. Greenland's prime minister concurred.

“We are not for sale and cannot simply be taken,” Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Egede, has said of Trump’s gambit.

Egede, who favors independence from Denmark, also called the visit, especially by Waltz, "highly aggressive."

“What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland? The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us,” Egede said. “His mere presence in Greenland will no doubt fuel American belief in Trump’s mission — and the pressure will increase.”

"Friendliness"

Trump claimed that the visit is just to show "friendliness" and said the delegation was invited there.

“They’re calling us. We’re not calling them. And we were invited over there,” he said on Monday.

Trump wants control of Greenland because it has a large amount of minerals the U.S. needs for its electronics and to power military and other equipment. He also wants to keep China, Iran or other world powers from getting control over it.

“We need Greenland for national security and even international security,” Trump said during his speech to a joint session of Congress this month. “I think we’re going to get it. One way or the other, we’re going to get it.”