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Their well-intentioned journey to a public landmark sadly didn’t have the desired impact. On that very day, President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” was enacted, resulting in the retraction of around $267 million in conservation funding previously set aside for national parks. Cue Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic” for the soundtrack.
Unfortunately, neither their well-wishes nor their trek to the public landmark landed so well. As you may recall, that same day, President Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” was passed, and, as a result, an estimated $267 million in previously allocated conservation funding for national parks was promptly taken back. Alexa, play “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette.
The Vances, unfortunately, are no strangers to travel mishaps. In March, following Vice President Kamala Harris’s tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, JD and Usha’s family skiing trip to Sugarbush Resort in Vermont was met with protests. As reported by Fox News, locals expressed their displeasure by waving Ukrainian flags and holding signs with messages like “Go ski in Russia,” “Stand with Ukraine,” and “Trump serves Putin.” This incident likely added stress to the Vances’ relationship, suggesting potential trouble in their marriage.
The situation deteriorated further when JD joined Usha on what was meant to be her solo cultural trip to Greenland. Instead of a leisurely visit, their stay was cut short after JD publicly criticized Denmark. Addressing troops at Pituffik Space Base, he stated, “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” as reported on X. The backlash was swift, with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen posting a video on X to express disapproval. “We do not appreciate the tone in which this is being delivered. This is not how you speak to close allies,” he cautioned. JD’s attempt to support Usha on her Greenland trip clearly didn’t go as planned.
The Vances’ trips to Vermont and Greenland weren’t great either
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Unfortunately for JD Vance and Usha Vance, this isn’t the first time one of their high-profile trips turned around to bite them. In March, fresh off the heels of the vice president’s showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, the couple’s family ski trip to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, was overshadowed by many disgruntled citizens of the Green Mountain State, who lined the streets in protest of the second family’s arrival. As reported by Fox News, protestors waved Ukrainian flags and held signs that read, “Go ski in Russia,” “Stand with Ukraine,” and “Trump serves Putin.” Something tells us the soured vacation plans didn’t exactly help ease the stress in the Vances’ marriage. (It’s just one of the many signs that JD and Usha’s marriage might be in trouble.)
Alas, things only got worse when JD decided to tag along on Usha’s solo sojourn to Greenland, initially billed as a cultural trip for the second lady. Instead, the couple merely touched down in Greenland, only long enough for the vice president to publicly berate Denmark, before the wheels of Air Force 2 were right back up. “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” JD declared in a speech he gave to troops at Pituffik Space Base (via X). The vice president’s remarks proved to be so cutting that Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen released a video reprimanding JD on X hours later. “We do not appreciate the tone in which this is being delivered. This is not how you speak to close allies,” he warned. Suffice to say, JD’s attempt at making the Greenland trip with Usha look rosy totally backfired.
