Yesterday, thousands of people took to the streets in Nuuk, Greenland and Copenhagen, Denmark to protest President Donald Trump’s threats to "take over" Greenland 🌊✊.
In Nuuk, locals joined Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, waving Greenlandic flags and holding signs reading "Greenland is not for sale." Greenlandic politician Erik Jensen told Reuters, "It's very important that we stay together and show that Greenland is not for sale and we would not like to be an American or won't be annexed by the USA."
Meanwhile in Copenhagen, demonstrators marched toward the U.S. embassy, chanting "Greenland is not for sale," "No means No" and "Hands off Greenland" alongside the territory's red-and-white flag. Some even sported red caps that flipped Trump's famous slogan into "Make America Go Away" 🎩🙅♂️.
The rallies coincided with a visit by an 11-member bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation seeking to "lower the temperature" between the U.S. and Greenland. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin stressed that "the statements being made by the president do not reflect what the American people feel."
This weekend's protests follow a series of annexation threats – including remarks that the U.S. would get the island either "the easy way" or "the hard way" – and Trump's vow to impose new tariffs on eight European members until "a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland." European leaders have hinted at an EU-level response.
For young digital activists from Manila to Mumbai, this is another reminder of the power of online and offline solidarity. From TikTok videos to on-the-ground marches, youth voices are shaping global debates 🌍📱.
Keep an eye on #SaveGreenland for more updates on this transatlantic showdown and how youth-led movements are making history.
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Rallies across Greenland and Denmark over Trump takeover threats
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