Vance: Will Travel to Greenland with His Wife

On Tuesday, American Vice President JD Vance stated that he and his wife, Usha Vance, will be traveling to Greenland on Friday. Through a video shared on social media, Vance hinted that global security is currently in a precarious state. This decision comes as a response to the resistance encountered by the Trump administration’s visitation plan for the Second Lady of the United States.

Vance expressed in the video, “There are so many exciting things about Usha’s trip to Greenland this Friday that I have decided not to let her enjoy all the fun alone, so I will be accompanying her.”

The purpose of Vance’s trip is to “assess the security situation in Greenland,” stating that the island located in the Arctic region is a prime target for adversaries threatening the United States and Canada. He criticized the Danish government for not taking the security issues in Greenland seriously.

“We hope to enhance the security of the Greenlandic people because we believe it is crucial for safeguarding the security of the entire world,” Vance said.

“Unfortunately, I think the leaders of the United States and Denmark have neglected Greenland for too long. This is detrimental to Greenland and to the overall global security,” Vance added. “We believe we can steer things in a different direction, so I am going to take a look.”

Originally, Second Lady of the United States Usha was planning to travel to Greenland on Thursday with White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to visit this strategically significant semi-autonomous territory under Danish sovereignty. Usha also planned to attend a national dog sled race held locally in Greenland.

However, prior to the commencement of this trip, leaders of Denmark and Greenland expressed opposition to the visit by the American delegation earlier on Tuesday. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the American delegation’s visit “unacceptable pressure,” while Greenland’s Prime Minister of the autonomous government, Mute Egede, described the U.S. stance towards Greenland as “highly intrusive.”

Currently, the Greenlandic government is in a caretaker period. In the election on March 11, a party advocating for a gradual independence from Denmark won this election.

Since returning to office on January 20, Trump has consistently expressed his commitment to purchasing Greenland. He has stated that the island is crucial for the security of the United States and the world and owning this territory is set as a diplomatic policy goal for his second term.