Danish politician tells Trump to ‘f**k off’ (VIDEO)
RTJan 22
Danish Lawmaker Pushes Back on Trump Greenland Statements
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Above: Anders Vistisen, member of the European Parliament for The Danish People's Party, delivers a speech at the party's annual meeting in Viborg on Sept. 30, 2023. Image copyright: Johnny Pedersen/Contributor/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images
The Facts
Anders Vistisen, a member of the European Parliament from Denmark's right-wing People's Party, used explicit language at a session in Strasbourg this week to express his opposition to US Pres. Donald Trump's bid to purchase the Danish territory of Greenland.
Vistisen used profanity in reference to Trump on Tuesday, stressing that Greenland has been an integrated part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years and is not for sale. He was formally reprimanded for his language shortly after, but said that "being fined [was] a small price to pay [to] stand up for Danish national sovereignty."
This comes as Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the island for international security since his election win in November. On Monday, Trump said he was sure that Denmark would "come along" due to costs to keep Greenland — echoing a claim made during his first term.
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
This choice of words was needed to deliver a strong message to Donald Trump. It's utterly unacceptable that Trump alludes to trampling Danish sovereignty over a territory that has been its own long before America was founded — especially as both Denmark and the US are NATO allies and no one in Denmark would oppose more US bases in Greenland.
Pro-Trump narrative
Vistisen had his 15 minutes of fame after his message to Trump, which isn't really a big deal despite media attempts to hype it up. Furthermore, it's ironic that legacy media decided not to report that he acknowledged problems between Denmark and Greenland after that. While Greenland is a thorn in Denmark's side, an America-Greenland relationship is deeply intriguing — especially in today's strategic environment.
