JD Vance Goes To Greenland, Picks A Fight With Denmark | EUROtoday

During a go to to Greenland on Friday, JD Vance did his finest to woo residents of the arctic territory who don’t need him there ― and the vp additionally aimed to antagonize Denmark.

Vance started the journey with a go to to the mess corridor of Pituffik Space Base, the place, striding in throughout what gave the impression to be lunchtime, he exclaimed, “It’s cold as shit here! Nobody told me!”

He and his entourage, which included nationwide safety adviser Mike Waltz, then proceeded to deal with the U.S. troops, and Greenlanders extra broadly, concerning the Trump administration’s unrequited curiosity within the territory.

“Our argument is very simple,” stated Vance, sporting a pin that includes the intertwined flags of America and Greenland.

“It is not with the people of Greenland, who I think are incredible and have an incredible opportunity here. Our argument is with the leadership of Denmark, which has under-invested in Greenland and under-invested in its security architecture.”

Vance repeatedly accused Denmark of failing the folks of Greenland, although he supplied no specifics as to how, aside from to trace at what he known as “aggressive incursions” from Russia and China.

Greenland, he stated, would fare higher “under the United States’ security umbrella than you have been under Denmark’s security umbrella.”

“It’s the policy of the United States that that will change,” he added.

Asked if he may make clear President Donald Trump’s statements that the U.S. wouldn’t rule out utilizing navy drive to take the island, Vance tempered the sentiment ― however solely barely.

“We do not think that military force is ever going to be necessary,” he stated.

“We think Greenlanders are going to choose, through self-determination, to become independent of Denmark, and then we’re going to have conversations with the people of Denmark from there.”

Vance predicted the following step can be to “cut a deal, Donald Trump-style” to make sure the safety of each Greenland and the U.S.

Polling suggests Greenlanders don’t share that curiosity. One ballot, carried out by Verian Group in January, discovered 85% of Greenlanders have no real interest in turning into a part of the United States, however {that a} majority (55%) would vote sure to Greenlandic independence from Denmark.