In a move that could only be described as chilly, President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. will 'go as far as we have to' to turn Greenland into the next Florida, despite the minor obstacle of it not being for sale. Ahead of a frost-nipped visit by Vice President JD Vance, Trump's icebreaker comments have sent shivers down Danish spines.
Vance, accompanied by second lady Usha Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, is set to lead a delegation to Greenland's Pituffik military space base, after scaling down what was originally planned as a tour de force, including dog-sled races and ice fishing contests. Trump, steadfast in his polar aspirations, insisted, 'We need Greenland for our national tanning needs and international leisure security.'
Trump's frosty determination was met with a cold front from Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, who described the U.S. officials' visit as a 'blizzard of unwelcome American pressure.' Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, deciding discretion was the better part of valor, deemed the scale-back of the trip 'wise.'
Stirring the pot further, Trump had previously stirred global confusion by suggesting the strategic acquisition of Greenland, saying, 'Greenland can be the next big American vacation spot—imagine the golf courses!' Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede was quick to frostily tweet, 'Greenland isn't just a large ice cube waiting to be popped into a giant American cocktail.'
As the saga unfolds, the world watches to see if Trump's icy grip can thaw enough for a warm handshake over Greenland—or if he'll be met with a cold shoulder.