JD Vance Goes To Greenland, Picks A Fight With Denmark
HuffPost
Vance’s first impression of Greenland was that it’s “cold as sh*t.”
During a visit to Greenland on Friday, JD Vance did his best to woo residents of the arctic territory who don’t want him there ― and the vice president also aimed to antagonize Denmark.
Vance began the trip with a visit to the mess hall of Pituffik Space Base, where, striding in during what appeared to be lunchtime, he exclaimed, “It’s cold as shit here! Nobody told me!”
He and his entourage, which included national security adviser Mike Waltz, then proceeded to address the U.S. troops, and Greenlanders more broadly, about the Trump administration’s unrequited interest in the territory.
“Our argument is very simple,” said Vance, wearing a pin featuring 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.”
