The Danish Prime Minister said that, if the U.S. wants to strengthen security in the Arctic, “let us do so together.”

Vice President JD Vance took a page out of Hamlet and charged that something is rotten in the state of Denmark in a short video announcing his visit to Greenland. “Unfortunately, leaders in both in America and in Denmark,

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.

JD Vance criticized Denmark for neglecting Greenland's people and security during a visit to Pituffik Space Base, and Greenlandic officials had mixed reactions.

At the helm of Denmark’s economic success is Novo Nordisk, the pharma company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, blockbuster drugs for diabetes and obesity. With its all-time highest market cap in 2023 ($570 billion), Novo became Europe’s most valuable company for a time.

"Our message to Denmark is very simple," Vance added. "You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland."Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized Denmark and other European allies during his visit to Greenland, as the Trump administration continues to push U.S. ownership of the semi-autonomous territory.