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US President Donald Trump and his descendants have been banned from setting foot on Greenland for 100 generations, according to social media posts.
It says Nuuk’s parliament has just introduced a bill to that effect, which has been viewed almost 2 million times as of this writing.
The post came against the backdrop of President Trump’s talk about acquiring a semi-autonomous territory for the Kingdom of Denmark, which has gained significant momentum in recent weeks.
Greenland, Denmark and other European countries are firmly determined to protect Greenland’s independence.
Recently, a group of European countries sent a small force to Greenland on a so-called reconnaissance mission. It’s unclear how long the troops will stay.
This group consisted of troops and ships from France, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Great Britain. German military personnel withdrew on Saturday.
President Trump has since threatened to impose new tariffs on those seven countries and Denmark, all U.S. allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in February if they continue to refuse to comply with his plan.
“We stand in full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland,” the leaders of eight European countries said. joint statement January 18th.
“The threat of tariffs threatens to undermine transatlantic relations and send us into a dangerous downward spiral. We will continue to respond in a united and coordinated manner. We are committed to defending our sovereignty.”
Satire born from tension
Despite significant diplomatic tensions, a law banning Donald Trump and his lineage for the next 100 generations is not one of the steps Greenland and Denmark are taking to move their territories away from the president’s grasp.
Halfway Post, the account that shared the post with X; the label itself As an account of comedy and satire.
He also describes himself as a Dadaist. art movement It goes against traditional notions of beauty and uses humor and absurdity instead.
There have been no credible reports or announcements from the governments of Greenland or Denmark that such bans against Mr. Trump or his relatives are being considered.
Nevertheless, the president’s ambition to take control of Greenland has sent tremors across Europe and NATO, with some fearing that the alliance could collapse from within if the United States were to enter into conflict with fellow member Denmark.
President Trump has argued that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for national and global security in the Arctic region, sometimes suggesting he could buy the territory and sometimes suggesting he could take it militarily. “We have to have it,” Trump told reporters overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Still, Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen made it clear that he wanted to remain part of Denmark, as Greenlanders protested against the US occupation in front of the US consulate in Nuuk.
In response to President Trump’s tariff threat, Nielsen said Greenland would not be pressured to cave in.
“We remain committed to dialogue, respect and international law,” he said in a Facebook post on Monday, also thanking other countries for their support.
