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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Michelle Del Rey

JD Vance admits that he wasn’t entirely sure why Trump wanted Greenland in the first place

Vice President JD Vance told U.S. service members at a Greenland base that he only recently realized what they were doing there.

Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, went on a “national security” visit to the autonomous territory, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, on Friday. The vice president’s boss, President Donald Trump, has said the US needs Greenland for international safety and security and has suggested his willingness to take it by any means necessary.

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