Greenland, Denmark and J.D. Vance
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When Mr. Vance’s plane touched down in the midday sunshine, 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it was minus 3 degrees outside.
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Only days after second lady Usha Vance’s trip to Greenland was announced, out are the dogs and mushers. In is a visit to a US military installation miles away from any civilian population center – wit...
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According to the vice president's office, the second lady's travel plans changed after Vice President JD Vance decided to join the Greenland trip.
Danish channel TV 2 reported that U.S. representatives knocked on doors in Greenland's capital Nuuk to see if residents would welcome a visit from Usha Vance.
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A high-powered U.S. delegation arrived in Greenland on Friday as President Donald Trump continues to openly talk about acquiring the island.
President Trump has pushed for Greenland’s roughly 56,000 residents to sever ties with Denmark and join the United States.
Tupilak Travel said it had informed the U.S. Consulate that it did not want Usha Vance to visit because of the "underlying agenda."
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Vice President JD Vance’s trip to an island that President Trump wants to “get” is a scaled-back version of the original White House plan. “He’s not welcome,” one Greenlander said.
The VP said the territory would “be a lot better” under the U.S. security umbrella and scolded Denmark for not doing “a good job” by Greenlanders.
Vance visited Greenland as President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to take ownership of the territory.