US EditionProtesters in Denmark support Greenland after Trump's takeover threat
Demonstrators demand respect for Greenland's self-determination amid U.S. threats, with a poll showing 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S., organizers said.
- On Saturday, January 17, thousands marched across Denmark and Nuuk to defend Greenland's self-governance, waving Greenlandic flags and chanting as President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff from Florida.
- President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from eight European countries, raising it to 25% on June 1st, 2026 if Greenland purchase talks fail.
- Organisers such as Kristian Johansen and Julie Rademacher said turnout reached around 5,000 in Nuuk, with parents bringing children who chanted that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders while carrying national flags.
- A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation visited Copenhagen to reassure Denmark and Greenland, while Danish authorities and the U.S. consulate in Nuuk offered psychological support and warned Americans to remain vigilant.
- Talks have left the issue stalemated as Denmark's foreign minister says a 'fundamental disagreement' remains, while nine NATO member states deploy troops to Greenland for Operation Arctic Endurance.
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Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the pressure of competing on the world stage while trying to qualify for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. But the 25-year-old Greenlandian biathlete faces an additional level of anxiety, as U.S. President Donald Trump maintains the idea of taking control of his country.
Thousands march in Greenland to oppose Trump's interest in taking over the Arctic island
Thousands took to the streets of the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, to oppose Trump’s intent of taking over the Arctic nation, a self-governing territory under the Danish throne. The protests, according to officials, is the largest to ever be staged in the country.
Donald Trump's threat of taking over the largest island in the world also causes unrest among the Greenland population at the kitchen table.
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