U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will “get” the sovereign country of Greenland “one way or the other,” and is sending a U.S. delegation to the island including Vice President JD Vance‘s wife Usha Vance.
The Prime Minister of Greenland, Múte B. Egede, who has said of his citizens “we don’t want to be Americans, we want to be Greenlanders,” called the Americans’ planned trip to Greenland “very aggressive.”
On Fox Morning Futures on Sunday, Vice President Vance reinforced the President’s aggressive stance on Greenland and said “if we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do because he doesn’t care what the Europeans scream at us, he cares about putting the interest of American citizens first.”
JD Vance: Denmark is not doing its job, and isn’t being a good ally…if that means we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland that is what president trump is going to do. Because he doesn’t care about what the Europeans scream at us…pic.twitter.com/SuzUVF1PU1
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 23, 2025
Former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) — a Trump antagonist who endorsed Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president — replied to the awkward political situation with a suggestion.
He wrote: “Hey Greenland, why are you letting America’s planes land there? Why don’t you deny Usha Vance and the crew landing clearance? Fight back now or don’t be shocked when you can’t.”
Hey Greenland, why are you letting Americas planes land there?
Why don’t you deny Usha Vance and the crew landing clearance?
Fight back now or don’t be shocked when you can’t
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini)
(@AdamKinzinger) March 24, 2025
As seen in the official SLOTUS (Second Lady of the United States) letter below, Mrs. Vance plans to travel with her son to watch the national dogsled race, which she says America “is proud to support as a sponsor.”
— Second Lady Usha Vance (@SLOTUS) March 23, 2025
In the video, Second Lady Vance added: “I’m also coming to celebrate the long history of mutual respect and cooperation between our nations.”
@SLOTUS is it mutual respect to threaten another country’s sovereignty?
What exactly is the respect you, as Vice President’s wife, want to show Greenland, the Greenlanders, and the Danish Realm, which you think we should show the USA when you say “mutual respect”? pic.twitter.com/fRdPdCnQW1
— I’m a
FritzeHeisterberg
(@fcandersen) March 23, 2025
Not all MAGA supporters agree with Vance’s planned trip. As one small business owner replied: “With all due respect– we are a nation in debt and it seems like we should not be doing all these extra activities that cost so much money. I don’t mean to be rude, but no one in the government should be spending money unless it is essential. MAGA!”
With all due respect– we are a nation in debt and it seems like we should not be doing all these extra activities that cost so much money. I don’t mean to be rude, but no one in the government should be spending money unless it is essential. MAGA!
— Trinity Soaps (@PatriotSoaper) March 23, 2025