Washington — Vice President JD Vance said Friday during a day trip to a U.S. base in Greenland that the Trump administration doesn't think that "military force is ever going to be necessary" there, the same day President Trump said, "We have to have Greenland."

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over.

Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark of failing to keep Greenland safe. The foreign affairs minister of Denmark scolded the vice president soon after: "We are open to criticism. But let me be completely honest: We do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered.

Denmark's foreign minister posted a video scolding the Trump administration hours after Vice President JD Vance's visit to Greenland.

"We are open to criticism. But... we do not appreciate the tone in which it's being delivered," said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

The prime minister of Greenland is pushing back against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory

Denmark’s foreign minister dressed down the United States for its disrespect, hours after Vice President JD Vance visited an American military base in Greenland. Speaking ina two-minute video message on Friday night,

The prime minister of Greenland pushed back Sunday against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory.