Uninvited, Unwanted, Unnecessary: The $1M Trump-Ego Trip to Greenland

In March 2025, Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, announced plans to lead a U.S. delegation to Greenland. This delegation included disgraced National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The stated purpose of the trip? To visit historic sites and attend Greenland’s national dogsled race, the Avannaata Qimussersu. But this wasn’t diplomacy—it was uninvited and unwelcome. Greenland’s acting Prime Minister, Mute Egede, publicly condemned the visit as a “provocation”, making it clear that his government would not meet with the U.S. delegation. His outrage was understandable: this trip followed President Trump’s renewed push to “acquire” Greenland, an idea he first floated during his earlier presidency. Incredibly, Trump claimed, “They’re calling us. We’re not calling them.” Greenland’s government flatly denied this. So let me ask you directly: • Who authorized this trip—and why did it proceed despite the host government’s opposition? • Was this a legitimate diplomatic mission—or another ego-driven stunt to revive Trump’s personal fixation on Greenland? • What is the strategic value in sending a high-profile team to a sovereign nation that explicitly told us to stay home? This kind of performative diplomacy not only damages America’s credibility abroad—it costs taxpayers real money. Estimated cost of the trip: With security, military transport, logistics, and personnel, the delegation likely cost $600,000 to $1.2 million—a conservative estimate. That’s money that could’ve gone to food assistance, veterans’ healthcare, infrastructure, or public education. Instead, we spent it on a symbolic tree-marking mission, aimed at reigniting a colonial fantasy no one in Greenland asked for. If this is how we conduct foreign affairs now—provoking allies to stroke one man’s ego—then Congress owes us answers, transparency, and a full accounting of both purpose and cost. America and our allies deserves better than this.