
Usha Vance Photo Op Effort In Greenland Took Embarrassing Turn: Report
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The second lady's Greenland itinerary reportedly changed because of a certain diplomatic flop.
An effort to find willing hosts for Usha Vance’s visit to Greenland went embarrassingly awry, according to a Danish report.
U.S. officials went door to door in Greenland’s capital of Nuuk looking for residents who wanted to greet the second lady, Jesper Steinmetz from Denmark’s TV 2 reported. But everywhere they went, they were rejected.
The unwelcoming response forced the second lady to change her plans, Steinmetz said, ahead of her arrival with Vice President JD Vance on Friday.
Her office had announced earlier she would attend the national dogsled race and visit historical sites over several days. Apparently she had planned to meet with locals in Nuuk as well.
The itinerary was scaled back drastically. Now the Vances are jointly visiting the U.S. Space Force base at Pituffik, which is more than 900 miles away from the capital.