Protests explode in Greenland amid Trump takeover push: 'We are not interested in being Americans'

Protests erupted successful Greenland connected Saturday arsenic demonstrators rejected unit from President Donald Trump to instrumentality implicit the Arctic island, with protesters chanting that Greenland is "not for sale" and saying they privation to find their ain future, Reuters reported.

"We are not funny successful being Americans," 1 protester said successful video during demonstrations successful the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk.

The protests followed Trump’s renewed propulsion to get Greenland, including a Truth Social station made Saturday successful which helium announced caller tariffs connected respective European countries unless a woody is reached for the island's acquisition by the U.S.

In the post, Trump wrote that Denmark and different European nations would look a 10% tariff opening Feb. 1, rising to 25% connected June 1, and said the tariffs would stay successful spot "until specified clip arsenic a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total acquisition of Greenland."

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People be a protestation Saturday successful Nuuk, Greenland, against President Donald Trump's request that the Arctic land beryllium ceded to the U.S. (Reuters/Marko Djurica)

Some demonstrators wore reddish shot caps styled aft the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) hats worn by Trump supporters, but with the slogan "Make America Go Away."

In Nuuk, thousands of protesters led by Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen marched toward the U.S. consulate carrying flags and banners portion chanting "Kalaallit Nunaat," the island’s sanction successful Greenlandic, according to Reuters. Nielsen addressed the assemblage extracurricular the consulate, drafting large cheers.

"I’ve travel present contiguous due to the fact that I deliberation it’s important to amusement that Greenland is not for sale. It is not a toy. This is our home," Naja Holm, a civilian servant, told Reuters.

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A protester takes portion successful a objection Saturday to amusement enactment for Greenland successful Copenhagen, Denmark. (Reuters/Tom Little)

Trump has said Greenland is captious to U.S. nationalist information due to the fact that of its strategical Arctic determination and mineral resources, and has warned that China and Russia are seeking power connected the island. He has argued that U.S. power would fortify Western information successful the region.

The quality has drawn crisp absorption from European leaders. 

Sweden’s premier curate said Europe would not beryllium "blackmailed," portion French President Emmanuel Macron warned that tariff threats were unacceptable and said Europe would respond successful a agreed and coordinated mode successful an X post.

People be a protestation Saturday against the Trump administration's request that the Arctic land beryllium ceded to the U.S. (Reuters/Marko Djurica)

"No intimidation nor menace volition power us, neither successful Ukraine, nor successful Greenland, nor anyplace other successful the satellite erstwhile we are confronted with specified situations," wrote Macron successful an X post. "Tariff threats are unacceptable and person nary spot successful this context. Europeans volition respond to them successful a agreed and coordinated mode if they were to beryllium confirmed."

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Greenland is simply a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark with a colonisation of astir 57,000.

All governmental parties represented successful Greenland’s parliament enactment eventual independence, but they disagree connected timing and person said they would similar to stay portion of Denmark alternatively than go portion of the U.S., Reuters reported.