These protests took place after Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to annex Greenland. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesAn activist prepares a placard that reads: “Hands Off Greenland” ahead of a protest march against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on Jan. 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesProtesters hold Greenlandic flags and placards as they gather to march in protest against Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on Jan. 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. “But I haven’t done it yet.”ShareWhat do people in Greenland think of Trump and his threats?What do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? Photograph: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters march during a rally under the slogans ‘hands off Greenland’ and ‘Greenland for Greenlanders’, heading to the US embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark on Jan. 17, 2026.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2026 01:34 UTC