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(670 posts) Tue Mar 25, 2025, 05:50 PM Mar 25

Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash [View all]

Source: The Hill

Vice President Vance said he’s traveling to Greenland on Friday, a move that comes after the Trump administration provoked backlash from officials in Greenland and Denmark when it was announced that second lady Usha Vance would be heading there.

“There was so much excitement around Usha’s visit to Greenland this Friday, that I decided that I didn’t want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I’m going to join her,” Vance said in a video released Tuesday afternoon on the social platform X.

Officials in Denmark and Greenland have denounced the visits. Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede called Waltz’s visit in particular “highly aggressive.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the U.S. delegation an “unacceptable pressure” and vowed resistance.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5213452-vance-travels-greenland/

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Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash [View all] Tennessee Hillbilly Mar 25 OP

If I were Greenland, I would refuse to grant a visa. malthaussen Mar 25 #1

Time for Greenland to pass a new law imo SheltieLover Mar 25 #4

Greenland's DENVERPOPS Mar 25 #25

I hope they do that. It would serve Trump and his minions right. raccoon Wednesday #54

Or how about no one is there to greet them when their airplane lands... IthinkThereforeIAM Wednesday #53

Who invited you, fuckstick? Aviation Pro Mar 25 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 Mar 25 #3

Greenland should arrest and deport them, after some time in lockup, of course. CanonRay Mar 25 #5

Lock them up DENVERPOPS Mar 25 #27

Enjoy the dogsled race and then git. Sneederbunk Mar 25 #6

They think the entire world are as stupid as they are displacedvermoter Mar 25 #7

So let me get this straight. trump is calling for the arrest of anyone that he says is " hostile" to the USA tulipsandroses Mar 25 #8

He doesn't understand what "excitement " means. Diamond_Dog Mar 25 #9

Greenland should deny them entry based on their prior comments on the taking of Greenland by force. sinkingfeeling Mar 25 #10

They will create a false flag situation. Do not be surprised if it happens. OrlandoDem2 Mar 25 #11

Yes, I'm worried about that. mountain grammy Mar 25 #43

My thoughts exactly FirefighterJo Wednesday #51

None of Greenlands Gov. officials should even bluestarone Mar 25 #12

Maybe an impromptu NATO summit where certain people aren't informed would be in order. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 25 #13

He wants to hide from the Signal cluster fuck RainCaster Mar 25 #14

I guess he was worried she might defect. Buddyzbuddy Mar 25 #15

Probably afraid Rebl2 Mar 25 #17

Greenland Rebl2 Mar 25 #16

Yep Chi67 Mar 25 #20

They'll be landing at our Pittufik "spacebase", more than likely. maxsolomon Mar 25 #24

Putz-u-fuk spaceforce base?? thomski64 Mar 25 #29

It's VERY far away from the capital, Nuuk. maxsolomon Mar 25 #36

THIS IS WHAT A WASTE OF TAXPAYER MONEY LOOKS LIKE Skittles Mar 25 #18

They don't wsnt you kacekwl Mar 25 #19

Why the fuck is this still happening? The government made it clear they won't meet with them, so what exactly is the Karasu Mar 25 #21

A show of force, intimidation, and "fuck your feelings". niyad Mar 25 #23

Praxis. That is why this is happening. oysterpoint Mar 25 #30

Welcome to DU Marthe48 Mar 25 #39

While I think you nailed their actual goals, I have no idea why this trip is going ahead when the government Karasu Mar 25 #41

Does he maybe think he can make them look bad by acting all butthurt over the snub? ShazzieB Wednesday #48

Maybe looking for a weak link? n/t BadgerKid Wednesday #56

Hey maga...Greenland has a new red hat: Make America Go Away! PortTack Mar 25 #22

I hope he is denied entry and the protesters keep him at the airport. ! kimbutgar Mar 25 #26

I hope there's lots of footage of him getting loudly "boooooooed" Blue Owl Mar 25 #28

He probably thinks they'll be greeted as conquering heroes. greatauntoftriplets Mar 25 #31

If there's "backlash" over her trip Diamond_Dog Mar 25 #32

Vance is a worse liar than even I imagined him to be. Paladin Mar 25 #33

I have a Request, When it's over Zackzzzz Mar 25 #34

I predict Trump will pay actors to greet them and portray govt. officials Mysterian Mar 25 #35

How fast does spit freeze? Botany Mar 25 #37

Greenland needs to arrest them. Blue Full Moon Mar 25 #38

That's probably what Trump wants Polybius Mar 25 #44

I agree, that would be a mistake. ShazzieB Wednesday #49

Shades of Nixon Marthe48 Mar 25 #40

There goes his chance for some quiet time with his sofa. Gimpyknee Mar 25 #42

Another vacation? Retrograde Mar 25 #45

They should be greeted at the airport, not by the Territitorial Governor, nor..... EarnestPutz Mar 25 #46

I guess they didn't get the message stay the fuck away......... turbinetree Mar 25 #47

Its because the officials in Greenland Figarosmom Wednesday #50

What part of "You're not welcome here" does Vance not understand? HPM Wednesday #52

They should give them a tour of their finest garbage dump. CentralMass Wednesday #55

If I had all of this hate bearing down on me, I'd leave the country too. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #57

"that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I'm going to join her," Ray Bruns Wednesday #58