Tensions are skyrocketing across Denmark and Greenland as President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to annex the vast Arctic territory ignites public fury. Dubbed ‘Hands Off Greenland,’ a major protest movement is mobilizing thousands for street demonstrations this Saturday. The action aligns perfectly with a U.S. lawmakers’ delegation landing in Copenhagen to negotiate with local leaders.

Greenland advocacy group ‘Uaagut’ rallied supporters online, vowing to defend ‘Greenland’s democracy and basic human rights with one strong voice.’ Danish media, including The Local DK, predict huge crowds amplified by social media campaigns.

Fueling the outrage: Trump’s envoy Jeff Landry’s Friday bombshell. He proclaimed the takeover ‘must and will happen,’ underscoring the administration’s ironclad commitment to claiming the Danish-dependent region. Trump echoed this at the White House, brandishing tariffs as a weapon against dissenters. ‘No cooperation on Greenland? Expect tariffs and economic squeeze,’ he stated bluntly, framing the island as a linchpin in America’s defense posture.

The Arctic is heating up literally and figuratively. NATO partners—France, Germany, UK, Norway, Sweden—deployed forces recently, prompting PM Mette Frederiksen to affirm it’s NATO’s shared priority.

Greenland’s 56,000 residents gained self-governance in 1979; Denmark oversees security and diplomacy. Separatist sentiments exist, but U.S. absorption? A non-starter. ‘Our identity would vanish under American rule,’ many insist.

These protests signal a broader resistance to Trump’s expansionist ambitions, with implications rippling through global alliances and resource-rich polar frontiers.