For years, Europe’s mainstream political elites have cast Donald Trump as the top problem from the United States. This week, Vice President JD Vance is close to overtaking his boss. Vance and his wife Usha will travel to Greenland on Friday amid continuous threats by the Trump administration to take over the energy-rich island under Danish sovereignty. Both Denmark’s and Greenland’s governments initially slammed the Vances’ visit (JD Vance added himself to the list of travellers on Wednesday) and said they had not been invited for any official programs. The trip, though scaled back to include only a visit to a US military base on the island, will probably see a further unprecedented rift between two NATO allies in looming quarrels over territories. Greenland, as it turns out, is merely the tip of the iceberg.
JD Vance lays bare Europe scepticism ahead of Greenland trip | Lowy Institute
