
Social Media Shocked By What JD Vance Said About Trump In Greenland
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The vice president justified Donald Trump's effort to control the island by saying, "We can't just ignore the president's desires."
JD Vance gave a speech in Greenland on Friday that had a lot of people seeing red.
During the speech at Pituffik Space Base, a U.S. Space Force base, the vice president made it clear that President Donald Trump really wants Greenland really bad and that Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security.
“Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” Vance said, according to the Associated Press. “You have underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you have underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass filled with incredible people. That has to change.”
Vance then suggested the U.S. has “no option” but to make efforts to ensure Greenland’s security, and he encouraged the territory to push for independence from Denmark.
The Trump White House has said it wants Greenland for security reasons as well as for access to its rare earth minerals and other natural resources.