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(55,371 posts) Wed Mar 26, 2025, 07:53 PM Mar 26

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Usha Vance's Greenland Trip Somehow Gets More Embarrassing for Trump [View all]

Source: The New Republic

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U.S. representatives were reportedly seen knocking door-to-door in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, to ascertain just how Vance’s visit to the Nordic island would be received. The answer? Not well.

“The Americans’ charm offensive mission has failed,” reported TV 2 correspondent Jesper Steinmetz, adding that locals have completely cold-shouldered the Vance family’s prospective visit.

American representatives were seen walking around the city, canvassing residents to see if people would be interested in a visit from the vice president’s wife.

“They’ve gotten no, no, no, no, no, every single time,” Steinmetz said.

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Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/193223/donald-trump-usha-vance-greenland-embarrassing

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Usha Vance's Greenland Trip Somehow Gets More Embarrassing for Trump [View all] highplainsdem Mar 26 OP

Imagine that Zorro Mar 26 #1

They should be about as popular as Dracula. Harker Mar 26 #2

Hard to conduct a charm offensive when you have absolutely no charm. tanyev Mar 26 #3

How on EARTH could they have expected any different? NH Ethylene Mar 26 #4

Just window shopping. /nt thought crime Mar 27 #23

I posted a pic here: sheshe2 Mar 26 #5

Love it. riversedge Mar 27 #25

The Second Lady doesn't appear to have any more charm than the VP. Linda ladeewolf Mar 26 #6

She actually seemed to enjoy getting booed at the Kennedy Center RazorbackExpat Mar 26 #7

Well, bad attention is better than no attention. So far no one pays any attention to her. Linda ladeewolf Mar 26 #10

Possibly, she likes being booed as it gives her an excuse to hate people Attilatheblond Mar 27 #36

Maybe Usha Vance is a masochist. calimary Mar 27 #37

anagram poozwah Mar 27 #39

Nuuk says " nyuk, nyuk, nyuk" central scrutinizer Mar 26 #8

I guess they thought that, being an Asian woman, she'd be given a favorable welcome. patphil Mar 26 #9

Like attracts like. ShazzieB Mar 26 #17

trump has turned the US into pariahs with any respectable nations... Wounded Bear Mar 26 #11

If he takes Greenland then the next Democratic president should return it. thought crime Mar 27 #24

Awesome! Works well for me. Thank you Greenlanders! KPN Mar 26 #12

Nothing embarrasses these POS 💩 live love laugh Mar 26 #13

sending a DEI hire is no better just cuz she's a woman nt msongs Mar 26 #14

Open srms Gordcanuck Mar 26 #15

Her mission was to kill them with kindness, ReRe Mar 26 #16

I wonder how she feels about her husband LuvLoogie Mar 26 #18

Are Foreign countries allowed to just "canvas" a city and interrogate it's citizens ?... mitch96 Mar 26 #19

Good God, so her mission was to find Greenlanders to do a "we want to be part of the US" photo op with her?! SunSeeker Mar 26 #20

Greenland (not Iceland) IcyPeas Mar 26 #21

Sorry, I meant Greenland. SunSeeker Mar 26 #22

She should cut her losses in Greenland and head to Canada. dem4decades Mar 27 #26

And be recognized by the P.A. announcer and be asked to take a bow. n/t John1956PA Mar 27 #27

Announced as the future second lady of the state of Canada. dem4decades Mar 27 #28

Americans aren't good at a 'charms offensive' in general. Aussie105 Mar 27 #29

Last report I heard was the Vances are now Deminpenn Mar 27 #30

The need for spontaneous enthusiastic cheering at appropriate times Aussie105 Mar 27 #31

They've gotten no, no, no, no, no, every single time," Steinmetz said. GreenWave Mar 27 #32

That would be like Georgians and South Carolinians welcoming a visit from Sherman. raccoon Mar 27 #33

Some Greenlander should have said yes fargone Mar 27 #34

Do these idiots actually not know they're the villains? AmericaUnderSiege Mar 27 #35

Self-Awareness Level: Negative 100 GopherGal Mar 27 #38

They are so full of themselves, they thought louis-t Mar 27 #40

I didn't think it was possible for Trump to be embarrassed by anything. Aristus Mar 27 #41

tell her no! orleans Mar 27 #42

so they won't hold Townhalls here Skittles Mar 27 #43

Now she's only going to visit the Space Corps (or whatever they're called) ... marble falls Mar 27 #44

Looks like the Vances are going to be confined to the air base. Sneederbunk Mar 27 #45

No worries! They'll just ship in some Russian actors to play Greenlanders and pay them to pretend to welcome Usha and LaMouffette Mar 27 #46

Greenland should announce that the US air base must pack up LiberalLovinLug Mar 27 #47