JD Vance Departs Greenland After 3-Hour Visit

Vice President JD Vance said that Denmark “hasn’t done a good job at keeping Greenland safe” as he toured a military facility in Greenland on Friday afternoon, as President Donald Trump reiterated his desire for the US to take control of the remote and resource-rich Arctic island as US territory.

“Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland, you have under invested in the people of Greenland, and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful land mass, filled with incredible people,” Vance said.

The broadside against a longtime NATO ally came as Greenland formed a government that excludes the hardliners seeking fast independence. The new prime minister and winner of March elections, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has spelled out clearly that Greenland isn’t for sale.

But back in Washington, Trump said the US needed control of Greenland “for international security.”

“We have to have Greenland,” Trump said. At the Pituffik Space Base, Vance said the president believed “this island is not safe.”

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[damianmartinez]

Where’s your suit? Did you say thank you for letting them allow you into their country??

[populustremula]

Round trip flight to Greenland for a three hour stay. And you want to talk about wasteful spending?

[ageoftreason]

Running away but trying not to look like you're running away.

[andremarchand]

Was Vance waving at a polar bear . There is nobody there . Must be something he learned from Trump . Wave, even if there is nobody there . Looks official .

[dianaortiz]

Elon should call this trip for fraud, waste, abuse. Millions spent for a 3 hour trip that accomplished nothing

[NightofBrahmaOfficial]

"Let's point around randomly for the cameras like we're meaningfully scheming something"

[jpatrickc]

Who are you waving to, JD? Everyone there hates you.

[planetguam]

He’s pointing to no one, and the whole world knows it, what a dork 😂😂😂

[AoiKaze-xtrk]

ahh...only 3 hours? no reception? no honour guard? I bet even the polar bears refuse to extend any sort of welcome to these ppl!

[ranzhiq]

he and family scheduled to stay there for 3 days and watch Dog-pulled sled races, the biggest events in Greenland, but nobody local there greeted his envoy, and even delay the mushing contest till he left...

[ThomasA-ui]

Listening to Trump and Vance trying to sweet talk the people of Greenland, and US citizens too, is just sickening. Of course, the people of Greenland are too smart and are having none of it. It’s called critical thinking. Is that something being taught at US schools too? I sure hope so. Well, if we were to believe Trump and Vance, the US just love the amazing people of Greenland and promise them great economic prosperity if they would come under US rule. Maybe ask the people of Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, what they think. Do they feel sufficiently supported financially by the US government? Let’s look at the facts as measured by GDP per capita between The USA, Greenland and the aforementioned US territories. Obviously, USA is ranked far higher than any of the others. It may surprise you to know however, that Greenland is also ranked significantly higher than ANY of the aforementioned US territories?

You really think the US government cares that much? Think again.

GDP PER CAPITA
United States of America: 82k USD
Greenland: 57k USD
Virgin Islands (US territory): 44k USD
Guam (US terriotory): 42k USD
Puerto Rico (US territory): 37k USD
Northern Mariana Islands (US territory): 24k USD
American Samoa (US territory): 18k USD

Maybe Trump and Vance should make some visits to the US territories to discuss further investments there, as well as make signifciant increases in other means of financial support offered by the US government? How about you do that first if you want to have any kind of credibility.

Note: to all the good people of the above-mentioned US territories, the above point is in no way meant as a negative to your place of living or to your people. Sincerely hope you do not take offense by this post, which is merely to make a point about the current Trump regime.

[duvessa]

Awww. The two Phonies are matchy-matchy.

[tomlatenite]

NATO will defend Greenland, are republicans that ignorant???

[frankrice]

He’s doing the fake waving and pointing of his fuehrer Herr Diaper 😂😂😂😂

[Polandyan]

to do a good job according to Vance you have to produce a lot of weapons and train a lot of murderers in military units, he just forgot that there are still nations that are peaceful and the thought of war is their last, Trump has clearly said many times that there is no threat from Russia so there is no need for the USA to occupy Greenland to defend it from the Russians, Trump's words are supposedly the most important so what is your problem Vance??? ....or maybe you mean minerals???

[brianbice]

When a whole country shuns you and the world agrees then you would thing it a good idea to reevaluate your ideas but no thats not the trump maga way.

[akustik_prog]

Greenland in last decade is so strategic that they keep a company size army there 😂
Besides, being part of Nato Greenland would have never objected to expand militarty presence in the island. But the orange monkey and his associates want its resources instead...

[hdrenth]

The interested pointing before entering the plane. Makes me laugh

[mikecalif]

Did they say thanks for 80 years of Military Protection from people that want to steam roll them.

[MGrand-duwz]

Persona non grata

Greenland is welcome to join Canada

We treat people nice.