President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland has unleashed a torrent of opposition in Denmark and its autonomous territory. The ‘Hands Off Greenland’ initiative calls for mass demonstrations Saturday, strategically timed with a U.S. delegation’s Copenhagen talks.
From the Naalakkersuisut-affiliated Uaagut group: ‘A resounding call to honor Greenland’s self-determination and rights.’ Social platforms are abuzz, per The Local DK, forecasting overwhelming attendance.
Trump’s envoy Jeff Landry set the stage Friday, vowing the acquisition ‘will occur,’ with the president fully committed. Trump himself threatened economic warfare via tariffs during White House remarks: ‘No support for our Greenland strategy? Tariffs incoming to bend them.’ He deems it essential for U.S. strategic defenses.
Parallel moves see NATO heavyweights—France, Germany, UK, Norway, Sweden—fortifying Arctic positions. PM Frederiksen deems protection a NATO-wide duty.
Greenland, population 56k-57k, self-governs since ’79 under Danish defense umbrella. Local independence fervor grows, but American oversight? Utterly dismissed as a threat to identity.
As crowds prepare to roar, this movement challenges Trump’s territorial appetites, spotlighting Arctic power plays with far-reaching diplomatic fallout.