Greenland Resists U.S. Annexation Amid Vance Visit

Vice President JD Vance and Usha Vance's planned visit to Greenland has been met with significant resistance and criticism from local Greenlanders and Danish officials. Originally intended as a cultural trip to attend a dogsled race, the visit was reduced to a single day at the U.S. Pituffik Space Base following protests against U.S. intentions to annex Greenland. President Trump has reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland for strategic and security reasons, prompting backlash from both Greenland and Denmark, who have expressed that Greenland is not for sale. The visit has been labeled as a 'charm offensive' by local residents, with widespread demonstrations including a viral 'Make America Go Away' hat campaign. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen described the scaled-down trip as a 'positive' development, suggesting it mitigated the potential for confrontation. The controversy underscores the tension between U.S. interests and Greenland's sovereignty aspirations.