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Greenland protesters Embrace the new red MAGA hat — it says “Let America go away.”
Thousands of demonstrators gathered across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest against the president Donald Trump’s controversial demand to seize Arctic islands. The protests came as Trump announced new tariffs on several European countries until his administration reaches a deal to control the island.
An estimated 10,000 Danes gathered in Copenhagen’s City Hall Square to push back on Trump’s threats, with many in the crowd wearing imitations of Trump’s signature bright red MAGA hats with the words “Let America go away.”
The hat also says “Nu det NUUK”, a play on Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, which means “It’s enough for now.” The side of the hat features the Greenland flag and the country’s own MAGA slogan.
The hats have been so popular that they have reportedly sold out in Denmark.
On Saturday, large groups of protesters wore hats and chanted “Greenland is not for sale,” while others held banners reading “Free Greenland” and Greenland flags.
“We have to support Greenland. We are Danish, Greenland is Danish, even though they are Greenlanders, we have to stick together,” protester Suzanne Christensen told NBC News. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Some demonstrators have expressed concerns about speaking out against Trump, fearing they could be banned from visiting the United States as a result. But others said they had no interest in visiting until Trump leaves office.
“I’m not going to go there until he’s out,” Christensen added, according to NBC News.
Another demonstrator, Almond, 57, told NBC he had never protested before but felt he had to “do something.”
“I’ve actually never done a demonstration like this before, but it’s very important to me,” he said.
Thousands of Greenlanders trekked through the snow in Nuuk on Saturday to show support for autonomy, but as they finished, Trump announced plans to impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries that oppose his plans to control Greenland.
The EU is also considering restricting U.S. companies’ access to its markets in response to the threat, according to the EU. Financial Times.
“I thought this day couldn’t get any worse, but it did.” Malik Dollerup-Scheibel Tell Associated Press Called by many the largest protest on the island, it attracted nearly a quarter of Nuuk’s population. “It just shows that he has no remorse for any type of person right now.”
Rallies were also held in Denmark and in the capital of the Inuit-dominated territory of Nunavut in Canada’s far north.
Trump said Greenland was vital to U.S. security because of its strategic location and he did not rule out the possibility of U.S. forces using force to seize the island.
As a result, European countries sent military personnel to the island last week at Denmark’s request.
Greenland is home to about 57,000 people and has been ruled by Copenhagen for centuries. Although it gained significant autonomy, it remains part of Denmark, which oversees its defense and provides the main funding for its administration.
According to Danish authorities, approximately 17,000 Greenlanders live in Denmark.
All parties in Greenland’s parliament support its independence and would rather remain part of Denmark than part of the United States, According to Reuters.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters, only 17% of Americans support Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, with a majority of Democrats and Republicans opposing the use of force to occupy the island.