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Greenland takes savage step to freeze
out Usha Vance ahead of controversial
trip over 'underlying agenda'

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Posted By: Harlowe, 3/26/2025 11:55:38 PM

A Greenlandic tourism business which was due to host Usha Vance has canceled the trip amid the Trump administration's 'underlying agenda' for the visit. [Snip] It was initially billed as a family-friendly holiday with Usha and one of her children... Then it emerged that she would be joined by embattled National Security advisor Mike Waltz, sparking fury among the nation's leaders--including the prime minister. But the final straw came when Usha's husband, Vice President JD Vance revealed he, too, would join her on the trip... [Snip] 'After closer consideration, however, we have now informed the consulate that we do not want her visit,' the store said.

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US advance security detail cars sent in advance were returned to the States due to the family set to visit the U.S. Space Force outpost at Pituffk rather than risk encountering angry residents opposed to acquisition of Greenland by the States. Greenland’s Prime Minister made clear “the U.S. delegation was neither invited nor wanted” and “called the trip ‘highly aggressive’ when learning Waltz was also joining.” The author revealed “Denmark blasted the visit,... Denmark’s Prime Minister said “it’s an unacceptable pressure being placed on Greenland and Denmark—and it’s pressure we will stand up to.”

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Reply 1 - Posted by: crashnburn 3/27/2025 12:42:15 AM (No. 1921821)
I'm sure Greenland will be singing another song when the CCCP navy comes calling. In the meantime, bless their little hearts.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JonR 3/27/2025 1:33:57 AM (No. 1921830)
The EU, Denmark and Greenland can act tough and independent all they want.. until the Russians/Chinese/Islamics come calling! They will be kissing our butts shortly afterwards! We need to halt any and all foreign aid until their attitude improves! This especially includes Canada!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Kitty Myers 3/27/2025 5:27:53 AM (No. 1921836)
#1 I take it that you mean "bless their little hearts" in the most southern way (wink).
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Reply 4 - Posted by: govlawyer 3/27/2025 6:32:28 AM (No. 1921854)
Smells like a Susan Rice/USAID "let's start a color revolution" production.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Californian 3/27/2025 7:12:14 AM (No. 1921865)
Weird how it's only ever conservatives and other normal people who are controversial or embattled or whatever. Violent law breaking far left extremists are never called words like that in the press.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Namma 3/27/2025 7:22:38 AM (No. 1921875)
Hey Greenland, don’t call US . We will call you!
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Reply 7 - Posted by: laurenc 3/27/2025 8:07:46 AM (No. 1921895)
What's wrong with Greenland? Visitors from the USA are not welcome? OK, see you around...
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Reply 8 - Posted by: red1066 3/27/2025 8:13:42 AM (No. 1921897)
As I asked on another website about Greenland, what's wrong with these people in Greenland? I said it was a state visit by the U.S. Vice President and his wife. Not some invasion force coming to take over the country. The idiot Prime Minister called it an aggressive visit. What is an aggressive visit? Hamas invading Israel was an aggressive visit. Germany invading Poland was aggressive visit. The VP and his wife visiting isn't aggressive visit.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Sergeant Major 3/27/2025 8:21:15 AM (No. 1921901)
What started out to be a nice visit by a Lady and her son turned out to be a disaster. Now if the Secret Service decided that a visit by her alone would be unsafe and canceled the visit there wouldn't have been so much bad press. A few bland excuses would have sufficed. No, the Admin decided to include bot the NSA and VP to the mix. Blunt diplomacy just doesn't work. Now we have generated real animosity from the Greenlanders when it wasn't necessary. Hope they learned a lesson. Now the work to include Greenland in our security envelope just got infinitely harder.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 3/27/2025 8:47:26 AM (No. 1921913)
The Greenlanders aren't used to a team of SS guys showing up wearing dark suits and dark sunglasses and with very expensive blue tooth devices jammed into their ears. All things take time.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: JHHolliday 3/27/2025 8:49:40 AM (No. 1921914)
Greenland is desirable to the US for strategic military and defense reasons. Greenland is mostly a barren icehole. I had a friend stationed at Thule when he was in the Air Force. Maybe things have changed but I don't consider it exactly a vacation spot.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Nimby 3/27/2025 9:24:41 AM (No. 1921921)
FAFO
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Reply 13 - Posted by: mariboo72 3/27/2025 9:38:19 AM (No. 1921924)
I guess I'm going to be the lone wolf here. I understand how Greenlanders must feel. I understand that Trump is looking at this, rightly, as a National security issue. However, wouldn't it have been better to present it as a mutually beneficial proposition rather than 'we want to take over your country'? Greenland is not our enemy. Sometimes being a bull in a China shop isn't the best approach and sending a National security official and the VP before a deal is made probably feels threatening. VP Vance probably decided to go because he was concerned about how his wife and child would be treated. Usha is so lovely and relatively new to the political world, but it might have been better if she went alone (with security of course).
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Reply 14 - Posted by: J. Arthur Brown 3/27/2025 10:15:10 AM (No. 1921935)
Denmark has already substantially increased its spending on Greenland's defense so things are moving in the right direction in spite of the noise.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: crashnburn 3/27/2025 10:21:41 AM (No. 1921938)
#3. Absolutely!
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Reply 16 - Posted by: bighambone 3/27/2025 10:32:56 AM (No. 1921942)
Clearly Greenland politicians have got out over their skis by being nasty to the USA Vice-President and his spouse and child. They should have been taking into consideration the common sense given by poster #1 regarding what could happen in the future.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: Zigrid 3/27/2025 10:48:50 AM (No. 1921948)
So...let me get this straight....our Second Lady...Mrs. Vance was rebuffed for a visit....what's the prime minister's plan...does everyone who visits Greenland have to be approved by the prime minister?...or is he trying to play hard ball in the big boys club.....I d say...let him stew in his self made porridge....it ain't over...till President Trump says it's over.....and honey...it's ain't over for a long time....so beat your chest...prime minister ...maybe Denmark will sell you to china or Russia.....
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Reply 18 - Posted by: RayLRiv 3/27/2025 10:49:06 AM (No. 1921949)
That's alright, that's ok, you'll be speaking Man-da-rin someday!
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Reply 19 - Posted by: rockeysroomie 3/27/2025 11:00:20 AM (No. 1921954)
Funny #18. That's the language they speak in San Marino, CA now.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: snakeoil 3/27/2025 11:53:19 AM (No. 1921964)
Wasted a lot of time in my youth watch tv game shows. Never once was there a prize of a vacation to Greenland.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: Harlowe 3/27/2025 12:45:50 PM (No. 1921978)
#4~ Time constraints prohibit reading full content at three links posted to a different conservative website regarding a “color revolution” in this country. Posted below is the link for the website and the banners for anyone interested in perusing the content. Banners drop off the board when new topics are posted but with a bit of effort, can be found. No need to register at the website. https://radiopatriot.net ~ The Color Revolution Playbook ~ Published here 10/07/2021 under the headline “We are under attack in a Color Revolution” ~ Norm Eisen’s Color Revolution to topple U.S.
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Reply 22 - Posted by: mc squared 3/27/2025 1:27:45 PM (No. 1921993)
Frankly, I don't understand the obsession over Greenland.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: danu 3/27/2025 1:52:19 PM (No. 1922000)
denmark can't afford greenland. but ugly arm twisting behaviours against the greenland gov't. are free.
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Reply 24 - Posted by: LazloHaride 3/27/2025 2:47:12 PM (No. 1922023)
The Louisiana Purchase, Alaska, Hawaii, all were opposed and derided by the Smart Set. And here we are, infinitely better for these acquisitions. Add Greenland to the list. Whether it comes in as a COFA country, or a territory, doesn’t really matter. MAGA Greenland!
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Reply 25 - Posted by: FormerDem 3/27/2025 3:11:27 PM (No. 1922039)
according to my theory, what the administration mainly wants to do is keep Greenland in the headlines, for their own safety, which is indeed the outcome. i Love Usha.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: Geoman 3/27/2025 8:33:17 PM (No. 1922236)
Greenland, no vacation hot spot, has been tolerant and facilitative of an American military presence on their island, including bombers and missiles armed with nuclear weapons, throughout my entire lifetime, as I was born an Air Force brat back when Eisenhower was president and the Cold War was escalating. We were stationed at the USAF SAC base at Goose Bay, Labrador, which is around 1,000 miles SW of Greenland. My father did numerous TDYs to Thule, Greenland and thought the islanders were friendly and helpful. It doesn't seem prudent to strong-arm that which was provided willingly to the U.S., as a friendly nation who shared security concerns with Greenland/Denmark.
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