Greenland, Denmark Push Back on Vance’s Visit

Denmark and Greenland disagreed with the U.S. vice president’s claims that they allowed Chinese and Russian infiltration.

Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance arrive at the U.S. Military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson/Pool/Getty Images

Leaders in Denmark and Greenland are pushing back against the Trump administration’s proposal to take over Greenland following a controversial visit to the territory by Vice President JD Vance.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland’s new prime minister, said on March 28 that Vance’s visit signaled a “lack of respect,” and called for political unity to combat foreign interference.