JD Vance provided a speech in Greenland on Friday that had a great deal of individuals seeing red.
During the speech at Pituffik Space Base, a UNITED STATE Space Force base, the vice head of state made it clear that President Donald Trump truly desires Greenland truly poor which Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s safety and security.
“Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” Vance claimed,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 after that recommended the united state has “no option” however to exert to make certain Greenland’s safety and security, and he motivated the region to promote self-reliance from Denmark.
The Trump White House has claimed it wants Greenland for security reasons in addition to for accessibility to its uncommon planet minerals and various other natural deposits.
Although Vance recommended united state control of Greenland was essential to secure the region from infringement from China and Russia in his comments, many individuals on social media sites located one sentence especially surprising as it appeared to recommend that Trump’s needs are the vital point right here.
“The president said we have to have Greenland, and I think that we do have to be more serious about the security of Greenland,” Vance claimed. “We can’t just ignore this place. We can’t just ignore the president’s desires, but, most importantly, we can’t ignore what I said earlier [about] the Russian and Chinese encroachment in Greenland. We have to do more.”
PRESS REPORTER: The head of state claimed today, ‘We need to have Greenland.’ By being right here today, are you additionally sharing that message?
JD VANCE: We can not simply overlook the head of state’s needs … this island is not risk-free. pic.twitter.com/BgqzpGDh7F
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2025
Many individuals on social media sites kept in mind that the component of his remark regarding not disregarding the head of state’s needs certain appeared kinda tyrannical.
And, yes, individuals had ideas.
“We can not simply overlook the head of state’s needs” … you can not simply have nations due to the fact that you desire them. Greenland will not become part of the United States. Canada will not become part of the United States, discover a brand-new insanity to hang on to. https://t.co/4D7SygNmtj
— Michael Cranny (@andro656) March 28, 2025
“We cannot ignore the President`s desires.” Are you fucking joking me,@JDVance That is PRECISELY what all rational individuals worldwide must do.
— Dave Sloane (@stratblaster) March 28, 2025
“JD VANCE: We can’t just ignore the president’s desires … this island is not safe.”
Nice island you arrived. Be an embarassment if anything took place to it … https://t.co/mrYgaVQtVJ
— Dr David Berger, aBsuRdiSTe cROnickLeR (@YouAre LobbyLud) March 28, 2025
Is he significant? When did we begin watching Presidents as Kings or Dictators? “We cannot just ignore the president’s desires” https://t.co/Ca7y2WOmSA
— Robbi Fahey (@robbi_fahey) March 28, 2025