JD Vance goes ballistic on Denmark as he demands independence for Greenland [Video]

12:12 EDT 28 Mar 2025, updated 16:02 EDT 28 Mar 2025

US Vice President JD Vance blasted Denmark as he pushed for Greenland to become independent in some of his most aggressive rhetoric to date.

It came as President Donald Trump repeated his desire to acquire the Danish territory for the United States. 

The vice president traveled to Greenland on Friday to send a message to Denmark and the world about the political changes the Trump administration wants to see in the territory. 

‘What we think is going to happen is that Greenlanders are going to choose through self-determination to become independent of Denmark, and then we will have conversations with the people of Denmark from there,’ he said. 

He said the United States was no longer willing to ‘pick up the tab’ for Europe to keep the region safe.  

‘If the people of Greenland are willing to partner with United States, and I think they ultimately will, we could make …