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struggle4progress

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Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:30 PM Mar 27

US officials go door-to-door in Greenland, find no one who wants visit from the Vances [View all]

A local travel company in Greenland’s capital also cancelled a planned visit by Usha Vance

Graig Graziosi in Washington, DC
Thursday 27 March 2025 18:06 GMT

... US officials have reportedly been traveling around the Danish-controlled territory looking for locals who wanted to receive a visit from the Second Lady, according to a report from Danish TV 2.

Greenlanders' response? No thanks.

Residents aren't the only ones snubbing the Second Lady ahead of her high-profile visit to the island; Tupilak Travel, which is based in Greenland's capital city, Nuuk, initially said it would host Usha Vance, but pulled out on Thursday.

In a post on Facebook, the company said that the US Consulate called and asked if it wanted the visit, and the company initially said yes, but then backed out ...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/greenland-usha-vance-visit-trump-b2722857.html

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