Greenland protests reject President Donald Trump takeover push

Protests erupted in Greenland on Saturday as demonstrators rejected President Donald Trump’s push to take over the Arctic island, with demonstrators chanting that Greenland was “not on the market” and saying they needed to find out their very own future, Reuters reported.

“We’re not fascinated with being American,” one protester stated in a video throughout demonstrations within the Greenland capital Nuuk.

The protests adopted Trump’s renewed push to amass Greenland, together with a Fact Social put up on Saturday by which he introduced new tariffs on a number of European nations except a deal is reached on the US buy of the island.

Within the put up, Trump wrote that Denmark and different European nations will face a ten% tariff beginning Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1, and stated the tariffs would stay in place “till a deal is reached for the entire and whole buy of Greenland.”

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Individuals attend a protest in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday towards President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the US (Reuters/Marko Djurica)

Some protesters wore purple baseball caps, impressed by the “Make America Nice Once more” (MAGA) hats worn by Trump supporters, however with the slogan “Make America Go Away.”

In Nuuk, 1000’s of protesters led by Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen marched in the direction of the US consulate with flags and banners whereas chanting “Kalaallit Nunaat”, the identify of the island in Greenlandic, in accordance with Reuters. Nielsen addressed the gang exterior the consulate, drawing loud cheers.

“I got here right here at this time as a result of I feel you will need to present that Greenland just isn’t on the market. It isn’t a toy. That is our residence,” official Naja Holm instructed Reuters.

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A protester takes half in an illustration to point out help for Greenland in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday. (Reuters/Tom Little)

Trump has stated Greenland is important to US nationwide safety due to its strategic location within the Arctic and its mineral assets, and has warned that China and Russia are looking for affect over the island. He has argued that American management would strengthen Western safety within the area.

The dispute has sparked sharp reactions from European leaders.

Sweden’s prime minister stated Europe wouldn’t be “blackmailed”, whereas French President Emmanuel Macron warned that tariff threats had been unacceptable and stated Europe would reply in a united and coordinated method in an X-post.

Individuals attend a protest on Saturday towards the Trump administration’s demand to cede the Arctic island to the US (Reuters/Marko Djurica)

“No intimidation or risk will affect us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor wherever else on the earth once we face such conditions,” Macron wrote in an X put up. “Tariff threats are unacceptable and inappropriate on this context. Europeans will reply to them in a united and coordinated method if confirmed.”

Prime Minister David van Weel of the Netherlands additionally responded on social media.

“We’ve taken word of President Trump’s announcement about tariffs,” Van Weel wrote. “Army efforts associated to workouts in Greenland are supposed to contribute to safety within the Arctic. The Netherlands is in shut contact with the @EU_Commission and companions on our response.”

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Greenland is a semi-autonomous area of Denmark with roughly 57,000 inhabitants.

All political events represented in Greenland’s parliament help eventual independence, however they differ on the timing and have stated they would favor to stay a part of Denmark reasonably than turn out to be a part of the US, Reuters reported.