Newsweek - Denmark Issues Warning to JD Vance: 'We Don't Appreciate the Tone'

Published Mar 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM EDT
Brendan Cole

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has received a stern rebuke from Copenhagen about his criticism of Denmark's treatment of Greenland.

Why It Matters
The Danish Foreign Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen laid down the gauntlet by expressing Copenhagen's unhappiness with White House rhetoric about Greenland, signaling a spat between NATO allies which could have wider diplomatic dimensions.

What To Know
Rasmussen called for an end to Washington's hostile rhetoric about the semi-autonomous island which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark

During a visit to a U.S. military facility, Vance said Denmark had underinvested in the territory.

Rasmussen said "we do not appreciate the tone" of such remarks which follow President Donald Trump's repeated calls for the U.S. to acquire the resource-rich island.

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