LOS ANGELES.–Demark said it did not like the tone coming from 40-year-old Vice President J.D. Vance saying that the Scandinavian country didn’t do enough for Greenland. Denmark claims sovereignty over Greenland for over 1,000 years, something disputed by some of the remote Arctic island home to 56,000 Inuit natives, mostly with no attachment to Danish culture. “We are open to criticisms, but let me be completely honest, we do not appreciate the tone in which it’s being delivered,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmusen. President Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland from Denmark for an unknown sum, most like a King’s ransom in today’s world. Demark’s resents the public shaming from Trump and Vance who would like to buy the Arctic island to build more military bases and to start exploration for energy and other rare earthy minerals.
Vance came with a message visiting Greenland’s Pituffik Space Base, letting Denmark know they haven’t done enough economic development in Greenland. “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” Vance told the press at Pituffik Space Base. “You have under-invested in the people of Greenland and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful land mass,” Vance said, irking Denmark officials. Trump expressed a desire to buy Greenland from Denmark, knowing that it’s really not Denmark’s to sell since they regard Greenland as an independent country. No one really knows Denmark’s claims on Greenland sovereignty, despite affording the island independence from Copenhagen. Sending Vance to Greenland with his wife Usha was seen as an aggressive move by Denmark.
Trump tried to make the point to Denmark and Greenland the current security architecture is not enough to protect Greenland’s sovereignty. Greenland could not repel an invasion by China, Russia or another country, should they decide to take it by force. “We are not talking about peace for the United States. We are talking about world peace. We are talking about international security,” Trump told reporters at the White House. Fake news tells the public that Trump is antagonizing allies by making demands to buy Greenland. “We think this makes sense an because we think the people of Greenland are rational and good, we think we’re going to be able to cut a deal. Donald Trump style, to ensure the security of this territory but also the United States of America,” Vance said. Whether Greenland finds Vance’s appeal obnoxious or not, Trump still wants to make a deal.
Making a deal with Denmark or Greenland could take many forms not just the obvious one of buying Greenland from Copenhagen outright. Denmark makes clear that Greenland is an independent country, not subject to sale by Denmark. Well, if Denmark has no sovereignty over Greenland, they should inform the White House of its lack of legal standing. “For many years, we have stood by Americans in very difficult situations,” said Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederikson. “The Vice President’s reference to Denmark is not accurate,” Frederiksen said. Frederick said Vance’s visit puts “unacceptable pressure” on Denmark to do more for Greenland’s security, pledging $2 billion in additional security funds. Frederiksen is the one misinterpreting Trump’s gesture toward Denmark and Greenland, knowing there’s more security and economic development needed on the Arctic island.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen clarified that Greenland welcomes more U.S. security and more investment in Greenland’s natural resources, including energy and rare earth mineral exploration. Greenlanders want jobs and industry to encourage immigration to the largely unpopulated territory, home to some 56,000 Inuits but not too many Danes or other Europeans. “We are worried for our families who live in Greenland and were are concerned about what will happen to them if annexation occurs, as Trump has threatened,” said Kista Lynge Hoegh, a Greenland native. Hoegh should know that there’s nothing at all to worry about with the only outcome being more business, jobs and prosperity to the Arctic wilderness. Americans know how to help the Inuit population thrive since buying Alaska in 1867, a long track record of working with natives.
All the hubbub over Denmark and Greenland is largely manufactured by the fake news, looking for more headlines to slam Trump. For the fake news, it’s all about hammering Trump’s approval ratings between now and the 2026 Midterm elections. Creating as much bad publicity is the name of the game for Democrats and the press, working 24/7 to get the House and Senate back. When it comes Greenland, it’s another fake story since Denmark welcomes the U.S. investing in Greenland’s security and mineral exploration. Only the fake news likes to turn it into something controversial. Democrats and the press have obsessed over the Signal email glitch the resulted in Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg getting tied into the confidential email chat. Democrats and the press fixate on the story hoping to create as much PR damage as possible for the Republican Party.
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John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.
