DISCLAIMER: This article was first published in March 2025.
President Donald Trump’s vow to take over Greenland has been put on hold recently as the administration has spent much more time on immigration policy, tariffs, and other issues.
Over the weekend, however, Greenland was back in the news, mainly because Usha Vance, the vice president’s wife, announced plans to visit the territory this week.
On X, the Second Lady announced that she would head to Greenland on March 27 to “visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the Avannaata Qimussersu, Greenland’s national dogsled race.” She will stay in Greenland through March 29.
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The statement said nothing about the Trump Administration’s goal of taking over Greenland, a Danish territory. According to The Financial Times, the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, will also visit Greenland on the exact dates.
FT said the visit “has caused consternation among Greenlandic and Danish officials, as it comes on the eve of local elections.” While an independent party performed well in the recent elections, the idea of Greenland joining the United States earned only single-digit support in a recent poll in Greenland.
— Second Lady Usha Vance (@SLOTUS) March 23, 2025
Donald Trump, Jr., the president’s son, visited Greenland in early January during the presidential transition. According to the hotel owner who hosted the event, a week later, The Guardian reported that homeless people in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk were given a free lunch to attend Don Jr.’s speech.
Social media exploded with commentary about Usha Vance’s statement about her Greenland visit, including someone who noted that she had misspelled the name of that national dogsled race.
The Second Lady has misspelled the national dogsled race of Greenland in an awkward effort to win Greenlandic friends and influence its people
Ref: https://t.co/KQyDb34X8W https://t.co/kFLnAFmB7G pic.twitter.com/55TVQPiYxQ
— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) March 23, 2025
“why don’t you pay taxes, doctor swamp rabbit?”
well, you see, they spend that money on bombing children to bloody pieces and trips for the second lady to view a dogsled race, so i just can’t justify the expense https://t.co/M9I510zDkt
— swamp rabbit, ph.d. (@brummelibrum) March 24, 2025
Maybe the Prime Minister Egede of Greenland can meet them and say “yeah. No thanks. We’re not for sale, but enjoy your stay.” https://t.co/OnlAIb9Q2H
— Sally Canfield 🇺🇸 (@TheLifeofSally) March 23, 2025
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