Greenland tourism firm cancels Usha Vance visit fearing 'media spectacle' [View all]
Source: The Independent
A Greenland tourism business that was due to host second lady Usha Vance has canceled her visit, fearing it would descend into a “media spectacle”.
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The U.S. Consulate initially reached out to Tupilak Travel in Nuuk ahead of the days-long visit, during which the second lady and one of her children would “immerse themselves” in Greenlandic culture and visit the annual dogsled race.
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Reacting to the change, Tupilak Travel issued a sternly-worded statement which read: “When the American consulate called yesterday to ask if the wife of the U.S. Vice President, Usha Vance, could visit our store on Friday, we replied that she was welcome. After all, everyone is welcome in our store.
“However, upon further consideration, we have now informed the consulate that we do not wish to host her visit, as we cannot accept the underlying agenda and do not want to be part of the media spectacle that will inevitably follow,” it read.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/greenland-vance-trump-visit-denmark-b2722778.html
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