Danes march to the US embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday in protest at president Donald Trump’s statements about buying or taking over Greenland. “Apparently not.”Thousands of Danes protest in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday against Donald Trump’s stated aim to take over Greenland. Greenland, 50 times the size of Denmark, has long made the tiny Nordic nation more of a player on the world stage. Danes have been particularly stunned by Trump’s taunts that Denmark relies on “two dog sleds” to defend the Arctic island. Photograph: Hilary Swift/The New York Times“It’s like fifth graders bullying the small guy in the corner,” said Bager, the Danish soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Source: The Irish Times January 19, 2026 16:40 UTC