Thousands of people mobilized this Saturday in Greenland and Denmark to reject the threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to take control of the island, amidst escalating diplomatic tensions and economic warnings from Washington.
The streets of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, were filled with protesters chanting slogans against the annexation plans promoted by Trump and advocating for the Arctic territory's right to determine its own future.
In videos shared on social media, hundreds of people are seen marching with Greenlandic flags and banners with messages such as "Greenland is not for sale" and "Our land, our future."
During the mobilization, several citizens expressed their strong opposition to any attempts at forced integration into the United States.
“We are not interested in becoming Americans,” stated a woman interviewed in Nuuk, while another protester claimed that the population lives with concern over external threats and simply wants to “continue being ourselves.”
The Prime Minister of Greenland, Múte B. Egede, led the march in the capital and, with a megaphone in hand, reiterated to the crowd that the territory is "not for sale," a statement that was met with cheers and applause.
The videos also mention a poll indicating that 85% of Greenlanders oppose the annexation plans advocated by Trump.
The protests spread to Denmark. In Copenhagen, around 15,000 people gathered in the city center and marched toward the United States embassy, waving Greenlandic flags and displaying signs with messages such as “Yankee go home” and “Make America Go Away.”
The protesters denounced what they see as a direct interference in the sovereignty of the Greenlandic people.
Some participants labeled Trump as a “orange dictator” and accused him of trying to impose himself by force to undermine Greenland's right to decide its political status.
Others warned about the psychological impact of the crisis, pointing out that many families live in a state of anxiety over the possibility of an externally driven annexation.
The mobilizations are taking place amid a context of increasing international tension, following Trump's announcement this Saturday of progressive tariffs of up to 25% against at least eight European countries as a pressure mechanism to force an agreement for the purchase of Greenland, a proposal rejected by both the Danish authorities and the Greenlandic autonomous government.
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