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2026-01-16 Europe

European diplomats reveal the 'tough guy' US negotiator leading the charge on Greenland: 'He hates us'

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] European diplomats were left on edge by JD Vance, saying the vice president 'hates us' following a meeting between the Trump administration and representatives of Denmark and Greenland.

Vance was joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the summit with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt.

They ended the diplomatic discussion still having a 'fundamental disagreement.'

Rasmussen acknowledged that 'we didn't manage to change the American position' but said he hadn't expected to.

President Donald Trump has been insistent on seizing Greenland and has not ruled out taking it by force - although Republicans see that scenario as unlikely.

One anonymous European diplomat told Politico that Vance served as Trump's attack dog, saying: 'Vance hates us.'

Denmark, Greenland and the US did agree to form a high-level working group 'to explore if we can find a common way forward,' Rasmussen said.

He added that he expects the group to hold its first meeting 'within a matter of weeks.'

Danish and Greenlandic officials didn't specify who would be part of the group or give other details.

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-16 01:32|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1817 views ] Top

1 'He hates us'

You know, the welfare queens in the US say the same thing.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-16 07:03|| 2026-01-16 07:03|| Front Page Top

2 Perhaps they should read "Art of the Deal".

Posted by Warthog 2026-01-16 07:39|| 2026-01-16 07:39|| Front Page Top

3 These days it's difficult to not hate the EU.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-01-16 08:26|| 2026-01-16 08:26|| Front Page Top

4 /\ We should disconnect from EU conflicts, enterprises, and activities at the earliest opportunity. There's a reason the Pilgrims came here and it wasn't for the grits and streak o'lean.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-16 08:44|| 2026-01-16 08:44|| Front Page Top

5 Oh JD Vance doesn't hate Europe.

He just hates you.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-01-16 09:10|| 2026-01-16 09:10|| Front Page Top

6 'He hates us'

Turnaround is fair play.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-01-16 09:27|| 2026-01-16 09:27|| Front Page Top

7 I still think this is about keeping attention over here, so people don’t look at something happening over there, whatever it is the president doesn’t want noticed.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-01-16 11:15|| 2026-01-16 11:15|| Front Page Top

8 I still think this is about keeping attention over here

US ambassador warns Iran at emergency UN meeting that Trump is 'man of action,' 'all options are on the table'

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-16 11:35|| 2026-01-16 11:35|| Front Page Top

9 Oh JD Vance doesn't hate Europe.

He just hates you.

Heh heh heh; true.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-01-16 11:40|| 2026-01-16 11:40|| Front Page Top

10 Greenland: Russia Accuses NATO of Militarising the Arctic While Professing Its Own Innocence

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-16 12:46|| 2026-01-16 12:46|| Front Page Top

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