Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that he will be on a trip abroad after the Second Lady's office announced on Sunday that Ushavance will be traveling to Greenland this week with her son and American delegation.
President Donald Trump has been hoping to acquire the US in Greenland. The island, part of the Danish territory, has its own local government. Denmark website.
“I look forward to visiting Greenland on Friday!” Vance said in a tweet Tuesday that it also includes emojis on the American flag.
Greenland PM denounces future visits from Usha Vance for “very aggressive” provocation: Report
Senator J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Chilkuli Vance, are watching as they were nominated for the Vice President's Office on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Whiscove, July 15, 2024. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
Vance said in the video, “I was so excited about Usha's visit to Greenland this Friday that I decided that she wouldn't want her to have that much fun.”
The Vice President visited the Space Force Guardian and said he would “check out what's going on in Greenland security.”
He said, “I want to reinvigorate the safety of the people of Greenland for President Trump because I think it's important to protect the safety of the whole world.”
JD Vance recalls texting his wife under the table at a Silicon Valley dinner.
A press release from the Vice President's office shows the Vice President and Second Lady on Friday “traveling to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to explain Arctic security issues and meet with US military personnel.”
The release states that the base is the “northest installation” of the Department of Defense.
“The Vice President and Second Woman's visit to Pitafik Space Station will be replaced by a previously announced second lady visit to Sisimiut's Avannaata Qimussusu Dogsled Race,” the press release states.
“The strategic partnership between the United States and Greenland has long played an important role in our national and economic security. During World War II, the United States established 12 military bases in Greenland to protect the North Atlantic from Nazi invasions.
“Since then, neglect and inaction from Danish leaders and past US administrations have told the enemy an opportunity to advance their priorities in Greenland and the Arctic.
Trump remains optimistic about the odds to win Greenland: “I think that's going to happen.”
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Fox News Digital contacted Vance's office on Wednesday but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Sarah Tobianski from Fox News contributed to this report
