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Tennessee Hillbilly

(693 posts)
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:50 PM Mar 2025

Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash [View all]

Source: The Hill

Vice President Vance said he’s traveling to Greenland on Friday, a move that comes after the Trump administration provoked backlash from officials in Greenland and Denmark when it was announced that second lady Usha Vance would be heading there.

“There was so much excitement around Usha’s visit to Greenland this Friday, that I decided that I didn’t want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I’m going to join her,” Vance said in a video released Tuesday afternoon on the social platform X.

Officials in Denmark and Greenland have denounced the visits. Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede called Waltz’s visit in particular “highly aggressive.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the U.S. delegation an “unacceptable pressure” and vowed resistance.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5213452-vance-travels-greenland/

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If I were Greenland, I would refuse to grant a visa. malthaussen Mar 2025 #1
Time for Greenland to pass a new law imo SheltieLover Mar 2025 #4
Greenland's DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #25
I hope they do that. It would serve Trump and his minions right. raccoon Mar 2025 #54
Or how about no one is there to greet them when their airplane lands... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 2025 #53
Who invited you, fuckstick? Aviation Pro Mar 2025 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 Mar 2025 #3
Greenland should arrest and deport them, after some time in lockup, of course. CanonRay Mar 2025 #5
Lock them up DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #27
Enjoy the dogsled race and then git. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #6
They think the entire world are as stupid as they are displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #7
So let me get this straight. trump is calling for the arrest of anyone that he says is " hostile" to the USA tulipsandroses Mar 2025 #8
He doesn't understand what "excitement " means. Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #9
Greenland should deny them entry based on their prior comments on the taking of Greenland by force. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #10
They will create a false flag situation. Do not be surprised if it happens. OrlandoDem2 Mar 2025 #11
Yes, I'm worried about that. mountain grammy Mar 2025 #43
My thoughts exactly FirefighterJo Mar 2025 #51
None of Greenlands Gov. officials should even bluestarone Mar 2025 #12
Maybe an impromptu NATO summit where certain people aren't informed would be in order. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #13
He wants to hide from the Signal cluster fuck RainCaster Mar 2025 #14
I guess he was worried she might defect. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #15
Probably afraid Rebl2 Mar 2025 #17
Greenland Rebl2 Mar 2025 #16
Yep Chi67 Mar 2025 #20
They'll be landing at our Pittufik "spacebase", more than likely. maxsolomon Mar 2025 #24
Putz-u-fuk spaceforce base?? thomski64 Mar 2025 #29
It's VERY far away from the capital, Nuuk. maxsolomon Mar 2025 #36
THIS IS WHAT A WASTE OF TAXPAYER MONEY LOOKS LIKE Skittles Mar 2025 #18
They don't wsnt you kacekwl Mar 2025 #19
Why the fuck is this still happening? The government made it clear they won't meet with them, so what exactly is the Karasu Mar 2025 #21
A show of force, intimidation, and "fuck your feelings". niyad Mar 2025 #23
Praxis. That is why this is happening. oysterpoint Mar 2025 #30
Welcome to DU Marthe48 Mar 2025 #39
While I think you nailed their actual goals, I have no idea why this trip is going ahead when the government Karasu Mar 2025 #41
Does he maybe think he can make them look bad by acting all butthurt over the snub? ShazzieB Mar 2025 #48
Maybe looking for a weak link? n/t BadgerKid Mar 2025 #56
Hey maga...Greenland has a new red hat: Make America Go Away! PortTack Mar 2025 #22
I hope he is denied entry and the protesters keep him at the airport. ! kimbutgar Mar 2025 #26
I hope there's lots of footage of him getting loudly "boooooooed" Blue Owl Mar 2025 #28
He probably thinks they'll be greeted as conquering heroes. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2025 #31
If there's "backlash" over her trip Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #32
Vance is a worse liar than even I imagined him to be. Paladin Mar 2025 #33
I have a Request, When it's over Zackzzzz Mar 2025 #34
I predict Trump will pay actors to greet them and portray govt. officials Mysterian Mar 2025 #35
How fast does spit freeze? Botany Mar 2025 #37
Greenland needs to arrest them. Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #38
That's probably what Trump wants Polybius Mar 2025 #44
I agree, that would be a mistake. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #49
Shades of Nixon Marthe48 Mar 2025 #40
There goes his chance for some quiet time with his sofa. Gimpyknee Mar 2025 #42
Another vacation? Retrograde Mar 2025 #45
They should be greeted at the airport, not by the Territitorial Governor, nor..... EarnestPutz Mar 2025 #46
I guess they didn't get the message stay the fuck away......... turbinetree Mar 2025 #47
Its because the officials in Greenland Figarosmom Mar 2025 #50
What part of "You're not welcome here" does Vance not understand? HPM Mar 2025 #52
They should give them a tour of their finest garbage dump. CentralMass Mar 2025 #55
If I had all of this hate bearing down on me, I'd leave the country too. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #57
"that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I'm going to join her," Ray Bruns Mar 2025 #58
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