JD Vance explodes Denmark to visit Greenland with her husband Usha as Trump’s administrative eyes

Washington – Vice President JD Vance He said Friday during the day trip to the American base in Greenland that Trump administration does not think that “Military Force will be needed” there, on the same day President Trump said, “We must have Greenland.”

Vance visited Pituffik, the northernmost American military installation, together with another lady of the Usha Vance, the Mike Waltz National Security Advisor, Secretary of the Energy Chris Wright and Senara Mike Lee Utah. While there, the vice president broke out Denmark for his handling of the island, as well as a trump with white houses half-solely Danish territory despite opposing the inhabitants and leaders. Although Vance was there, President Trump repeated a strong desire to acquire the island.

“We need Greenland, very important, for international security,” the president told reporters in the White House. “We have to have Greenland. No question:” Do you think we can do without him? “We can’t.”

Mr. Trump did not exclude military force in Greenland, while Vance on Friday said he believed that the Greenland people would look for independence from Denmark. The reporter requested Vance if his message is in accordance with the president. Vance said the president wants more American presence in Greenland, but the “President clearly said that he would not need that the military force will be needed.”

“What we think will happen is that Greenlanders will choose self-determination to become independent of Denmark, and then we will have conversations with the people of Greenland,” Vance said. “So, I think that in the future, we don’t think that the military force will be required. That makes us possible to ensure the safety of this territory, but also to ensure the safety of this territory, but also to ensure the safety of this territories, but also the United States. “

Vance said that his journey was helped to see close as critical Greenland for American national security. If the enemy fires a rocket on the US, they would be American soldiers on a Greenland base that would warn their countries, he said. Vance said that the United States knows Russia and China serious interest in Arctic, and now it should be ensured to lead to the Arctic. But while Vance recognized Denmark was an important security partner in the past, he initiated criticism of the European country, saying that the American base in Greenland was less safe than it was for the decades due to Danish administration.

“There is no amount of harassment, there is no amount of causing, without a confused problem,” Vance said. “Our message in Denmark is very simple: You didn’t make a good job by Greenland, and you submitted in human architecture, and you are in the security architecture of this amazing, beautiful land fulfilled, that is why it is that it is.”

The second lady was originally planned to visit Greenland on an expanded cultural journey this week, and then the vice president announced On Tuesday he will join her at a shorter trip, which was more focused on American politics and defense.

Vance also thanked the soldiers on the basis, which are there at the same time and I can’t bring their families with them.

“I know that a lot of victims have spent a year from their families, but the mission is really important,” Vance said. “Trump Administration, President, is indeed interested in arctic security. As you all know, it is a big question, and it will only increase over the next decade, thank you for doing.”

Valcer told the soldiers to carry the “tradition of” American soldiers in Greenland and said the president was very serious in the Arctic Security.

The statement earlier this week by the Vice-Presidential Office announced by Vance, would join his wife in his way stressed Greenland’s role in American national security.

“During World War II, the United States was founded by a dozen military bases in Greenland to defend the North Atlantic from the Nazi Insurge,” statement said. “During the Cold War, the United States made additional resources of Greenland to defend against Soviet rocket attacks.”

The statement continued to criticize Denmark, claiming, “in decades, neglect and inactivity from the Danish leaders and the past of U.S. administrations presented our opponent to prioritize their own priority in Greenland and Arctic. President Trump makes a course.”

Mr. Trump did not give up the idea of ​​absorbing in the United States in the United States, despite the opposition from Greenland leadership and people. Greenland is an expansive island towards the north and east of Canada, it is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. It is about three times higher than the size of Texas, but mostly covered with ice. Most of its approximately 57,000 people – the population is less than Carson City, Nevada – lives on the south coast of Greenland.

A Recent survey It shows 85% Greenlanders does not want to be part of the United States, and the inhabitants who have discussed the news of the CBS in front of Vanta’s visit to the American installation on the island – the American northern military basis – clearly reflected in the sentiments shown in the survey.

“It can’t just use it,” Daniel Rosing said, the trainee electrician who said he was proud to be Greenlander.

And Greenland Prime Minister, Múte Bourup Egede, He called the planned visits of American officials “aggressive.” And Mette Frederixen, Danish Prime Minister, said that now puts “unacceptable pressure” in Greenland.

Despite this opposition, Mr. Trump said earlier this month UA Speech before the joint session of the congress If he had “a message tonight for amazing people Greenland: We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and if you choose, greet you in the United States.”

Mr. Trump said that the territory is important for American national security and that his administration “works with everyone who is involved to try.”

“And I think we’ll get it, in one way or another,” Mr. Trump said. “We’ll make it. We’ll keep you, we’ll get you, and together we’ll take Greenland to Heights like you’ve never thought before. It’s very few populations.

Holly Williams and

Alex Sundby

contributed to this report.