Washington – Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance Visiting a base in the United States Greenlandwhen the Trump White House stared at Denmark's semi-dominant territory despite opposition from residents and leaders. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz also joined their itinerary.
“As you've heard, we're interested in the Trump administration's Greenland,” the vice president said at the restaurant at Pituffik Space Base, a military installation in the northmost U.S..”
Vance thanked the group and noted that service members stationed at the base were unable to take their families.
“I know there are a lot of sacrifices from my family a year, but the mission is really important,” Vance said. “The Trump administration, the president, is really interested in Arctic security.
The Second Lady was scheduled to visit Greenland this week on an expanded cultural tour, then Vice President Announce On Tuesday, this will join her excursions, focusing more on U.S. policy and defense. They will spend time at the base.
According to the Associated Press. The Associated Press said officials have no right to comment publicly and request anonymous preview of the vice president's information.
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A statement from the vice president's office announced that Vance would join his wife, highlighting Greenland's role in U.S. national security.
“During World War II, the United States established more than a dozen military bases in Greenland to defend the North Atlantic from the Nazi invasion,” the statement said. “During the Cold War, the United States provided Greenland with more resources to prevent Soviet missile attacks.”
The statement continues to criticize Denmark, claiming: “For decades, the neglect and inaction of Danish leaders and past U.S. governments have shown our opponents the opportunity to raise their priorities in Greenland and the Arctic. President Trump is rightly changing the course.”
Despite Greenland's leadership and people's opposition, Mr. Trump has not given up on the idea of absorbing Greenland into the United States. Greenland is a vast island in northern and eastern Canada, and is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. About three times that of Texas, but mostly covered with ice. The majority of approximately 57,000 people (smaller than Carson, Nevada) live on the southern coast of Greenland.
one Recent polls Showing 85% of Greenlanders don’t want to be part of the United States, residents who spoke to CBS News clearly reflected the views expressed in the poll before Vance visited the island’s remote U.S. installation (the furthest northern military base in the United States).
“He can’t just accept that,” said Daniel Rosing, an intern electrician, who is proud of being Greenland.
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egge,,,,, The planned visit was “proactive” by US officials. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the United States is putting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland.
Despite this opposition, Mr. Trump was in Speech before the joint meeting of Congress He has “message to the incredible people on Greenland tonight: We strongly support you in determining your future rights and if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America.”
Mr. Trump said the territory is important to U.S. national security and his administration is “working with everyone involved to get it.”
“I think we will get it one way or another,” Mr. Trump said. “We will get it. We will make you safe, we will make you rich, and together we will bring Greenland to a height you never thought you would never thought you would have. It's a very small population, but very, very large land, and it's very important for military security.”
Alex Sundby and Holly Williams contributed to the report.
