Vice President JD Vance revealed on Tuesday that he will join his wife, second lady Usha Vance, in Greenland this week after the territory’s prime minister claimed that the U.S. visit is proof of increased aggression.
Greenland Prime Minister Mute B. Egede said on Sunday that Usha traveling to the Danish territory to attend a dogsled race and visit historical sites “can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician’s wife.” Egede said he is mostly concerned about Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joining the U.S. delegation to Greenland, arguing, “The only purpose is to show a demonstration of power to us.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also said she is concerned about the U.S. visit, commenting that it “cannot be seen in isolation from the public statements that have been made.”
In a video posted to X, the vice president said,…
