During a sitdown with Fox News Sunday over the weekend, Vice President-elect JD Vance touched on the importance of Greenland to America’s national security.
“Greenland is very important for America, strategically. It has a lot of great natural resources… the Danish government has not done a good enough job of securing Greenland. I think there actually is a real opportunity here for us to take leadership,” he stated.
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Vice President-elect @JDVance: “Greenland is very important for America, strategically. It has a lot of great natural resources… the Danish government has not done a good enough job of securing Greenland. I think there actually is a real opportunity here for us to take… pic.twitter.com/oeBI7Mp4ft
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 12, 2025
“I wish Joe Biden all the best but the fact is, he has left us a dumpster fire,” Vance added.
Vice President-elect @JDVance: “I wish Joe Biden all the best but the fact is, he has left us a dumpster fire.” pic.twitter.com/rQHDQjwhb5
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 12, 2025
Last week, Trump announced that his son Donald Trump Jr. would soon travel with a delegation to Greenland, and the event took place shortly after his announcement.
“I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA.’ My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights,” he began.
“Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!” he continued.
While Trump’s idea to bring Greenland into the United States was initially dismissed by members of the left and the media mob, Axios is now reporting that Denmark sent Trump’s team a private message on the matter, expressing an interest in working together.
From Axios:
Behind the scenes: The sources said the Danish government wants to avoid a public clash with the new U.S. administration, and asked members of the Trump team for clarification regarding what exactly the president-elect meant in his comments earlier this week.
In the messages passed to the Trump team, the Danish government made clear Greenland was not for sale but expressed readiness to discuss any other U.S. request regarding the island, the sources said.
The U.S. already has a military base on Greenland and an agreement with Denmark dating to 1951 on defending the island, under which an increase of U.S. forces could easily be discussed.
More over at Axios:
🧊 NEW: Denmark sent private messages in recent days to Trump's team attempting to address security concerns about Greenland, two sources with knowledge of the issue tell @BarakRavid https://t.co/HMsyS9dlSE
— Axios (@axios) January 11, 2025