Greenlandic Politician Shows Mirror To Trump Over Island Invasion Plan: 'He Doesn't Know About...'

Trump gets a slap from the Greenlandic politician, who provides a firm response to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring or invading ...

Trump gets a slap from the Greenlandic politician, who provides a firm response to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring or invading Greenland, explaining why the proposal is fundamentally incompatible with Greenlandic culture and political values.

This reply comes in after Trump openly declared his territorial interests in acquiring Greenland, even through the hook-or-crook (by utilising military power) method.

Cultural and Social Rejection

Values Over Cash: The speaker emphasizes that Greenlanders do not value "cash and Kardashian-style" materialism. She notes that land in Greenland cannot be privately owned; it belongs to everyone, making a "purchase" of the territory a conceptual impossibility.

Welfare State Benefits: Greenlanders are unwilling to trade their current social system—which includes free healthcare and free education where the government actually pays students to study—for the American model.

Ethnic and Human Rights Concerns: Referring to the treatment of Indigenous people and Alaskans in the US, the politician expresses fear that as "people of color," Greenlanders would see their rights stripped away under a Trump administration .

Strategic and Military Perspectives

Military Presence: She clarifies that the US already has a significant military presence in Greenland (such as Pituffik Space Base) and could expand it through existing treaties without needing to own the land.

Resistance and Resilience: Comparing the situation to a "dog sledge team" where a dog that bites cannot be trusted, she warns that while Greenlanders are peaceful, they would "hunker down" and wait out an invasion for decades if necessary.

Allied Support: The speaker points out that if the US were to escalate, it would face opposition from NATO allies like France and Canada, and could even face economic retaliation such as nations dropping American Treasury bonds.

Political Sentiment

Loyalty to Denmark: Despite a complex 400-year history with Denmark, Greenland prefers its current autonomous status within the Kingdom of Denmark over any association with the US.

Public Opinion: She cites a poll from the previous year showing that only 6% of Greenlanders were pro-America, with 85% decisively against the idea of joining the US—a number she believes has only grown since then.

Views on Trump: The politician describes Trump’s plans as "unhinged" and "insulting," suggesting that he is banking on the false assumption that Greenlanders are uneducated people who can be easily bought.