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Taking questions from Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Vice President JD Vance was asked if he's conveying the message that the U.S. is serious in its desire to acquire Greenland.

"Well, the president said we have to have Greenland. And I think that we do have to be more serious about the security of Greenland. We can't just ignore this place. We can't just ignore the president's desires. But most importantly, we can't ignore what I said earlier, which is the Russian and Chinese encroachment in Greenland. We have to do more," Vance said.

Vance said the administration "respects the self-determination of the people of Greenland" but argued they'd be better served by the U.S. security umbrella than by Denmark.

"Yes, the people of Greenland are going to have self-determination," Vance said. "We hope that they choose to partner with the United States, because we're the only nation on Earth that will respect their sovereignty and respect their security, because their security is very much our security, as these brave Americans show."

Vice President JD Vance, speaking at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, went after Denmark, accusing it of not doing enough for the semiautonomous territory.

"Denmark has not kept pace in devoting the resources necessary to keep this base, to keep our troops, and in my view, to keep the people of Greenland safe from a lot of very aggressive incursions from Russia, from China and from other nations," Vance said.

"Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland. You have underinvested in the people of Greenland and you have underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass filled with incredible people. That has to change," Vance added.

The criticisms come after officials in Denmark and Greenland pushed back against Vance's visit. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a post on social media the U.S. is putting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland and Denmark ahead of the unsolicited visit, adding that the two regions will "resist."

After imposing tariffs against foreign automakers this week, ABC News Senior Politics Correspondent Rachel Scott asked Trump, "Should Americans buy cars now if they want to avoid higher prices?"

"No, I don't think so," Trump said. "I think you're going to have a country that's going to boom."

"Remember, there are no tariffs, all you have to do is do your work right here," he added. "If you have your company here, if you build your product, make your product, make your car or whatever it is you're making, no tariffs."

Trump said he's also proposing to congressional leaders that if someone borrows money to buy a car made in the U.S., they should be able to deduct the interest payment on the loan for tax reasons.

President DOnald Trump was asked the Vances' trip to Greenland as the administration pushes to acquire the territory.

Leaders in Denmark, which owns Greenland, have repeatedly dismissed Trump's calls to sell the territory and its residents have protested Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

"It's not a question of do you think we can do without it? We can't. If you look at Greenland right now," he claimed.