The Second Lady had planned to visit the Danish territory this week alongside other senior US government figures in a visit that had been described as a “provocation” by Greenland’s acting head of government Mute Egede.
It was later announced that JD Vance would be joining his wife on the visit, which was set to come after months of the Trump administration voicing their desire to take over the territory.
Usha Vance had been set to spend several days in Greenland on a “cultural visit.”
However, changes were subsequently made to the trip, which the White House confirmed on Tuesday would only involve the Vances visiting the US Pituffik Space Base, on the north-western coast.
Now, Danish broadcaster TV2 has reported that part of Mrs Vance’s visit to the capital of Nuuk was cancelled after US representatives failed to find any locals who wanted to greet the Second Lady.
Seriously though, why would anyone think this was a good idea in the first place? First off, I didn’t even know the “Second Lady” really did anything like this kind of stuff at all, and secondly, why would locals care about someone who is essential a random foreigner coming to pave the way for chaos?
She’s not Princess Diana. Five years ago, her husband was a certified nobody and now they want to drum up flowers and cheers from locals in another country for the wife of someone who is a half-step from being just some random NPC?
In fairness, the Second Lady has traditionally taken on various projects, although usually of a kids/education/health/humanitarian angle. Nancy Reagan was particularly well known for her various causes. Michelle Obama was advocating child literacy and healthy lifestyle I believe.
Not defending her at all, but I think it’s important to keep our facts and histories straight.
Edit: I dunno what I was thinking. Those are all First Ladies. You’re right, I can’t think of shit a single second lady has done, or even who any of them are. I retract my point.
Nancy and Michelle were first ladies. Second ladies are the wives of VPs. And I’ll be honest, I couldn’t tell the names of any second ladies through my life, mostly because they usually don’t make the news.
Last one wasn’t even a lady - I don’t remember Doug being in the news until the 2024 campaign, although Wikipedia lists plenty of things he did in the role.
Desperate attempt from Vance to appear relevant, with the vain hope that there were enough people in Greenland stupid enough to support their bullshit (or desperate enough to be bribed) that they could lie about how much support they have.
Seriously though, why would anyone think this was a good idea in the first place? First off, I didn’t even know the “Second Lady” really did anything like this kind of stuff at all, and secondly, why would locals care about someone who is essential a random foreigner coming to pave the way for chaos?
She’s not Princess Diana. Five years ago, her husband was a certified nobody and now they want to drum up flowers and cheers from locals in another country for the wife of someone who is a half-step from being just some random NPC?
They’re not getting the first lady to actually do anything.
Elon’s doing plenty.
Melonia
I think it’s Mercedes, isn’t it? Oof. Du’oh. I see what you did there!
In fairness, the Second Lady has traditionally taken on various projects, although usually of a kids/education/health/humanitarian angle. Nancy Reagan was particularly well known for her various causes. Michelle Obama was advocating child literacy and healthy lifestyle I believe.
Not defending her at all, but I think it’s important to keep our facts and histories straight.
Edit: I dunno what I was thinking. Those are all First Ladies. You’re right, I can’t think of shit a single second lady has done, or even who any of them are. I retract my point.
Those were first ladies…
Well fuck me you’re right. Ok fair enough
Nancy and Michelle were first ladies. Second ladies are the wives of VPs. And I’ll be honest, I couldn’t tell the names of any second ladies through my life, mostly because they usually don’t make the news.
Tipper Gore did some pretty stupid stuff… Thanks for the Parental Advisory labels on all those albums, Heckuva Job Tipper.
Guaranteed to make every album cover go harder AND signal to every kid which albums to look into.
So that’s where those came from. Though to be fair, she and the PMRC did that before Gore’s first term.
Yeah I was thinking about that this morning and realized it was before she was second-lady
Yeah, I goofed. You’re right.
All good. I’m sure they do something in even a semiofficial capacity, but yeah I couldn’t tell ya.
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Last one wasn’t even a lady - I don’t remember Doug being in the news until the 2024 campaign, although Wikipedia lists plenty of things he did in the role.
Desperate attempt from Vance to appear relevant, with the vain hope that there were enough people in Greenland stupid enough to support their bullshit (or desperate enough to be bribed) that they could lie about how much support they have.