{"id":141119,"date":"2026-01-20T06:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/141119\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:07:22","slug":"danish-petition-to-buy-california-from-trump-signed-by-thousands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/141119\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish Petition To Buy California From Trump Signed by Thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"

A satirical petition calling on Denmark<\/a> to \u201cbuy\u201d California<\/a> has surged past 200,000 signatures as an apparent response to the Trump administration\u2019s renewed calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The campaign\u2014hosted on Denmarkification.com\u2014imagines a world where Denmark purchases America\u2019s most populous state, rebrands it \u201cNew Denmark,\u201d and even renames Disneyland as “Hans Christian Andersenland.”<\/p>\n

Newsweek\u00a0reached out to the host of\u00a0Denmarkification.com\u00a0via email for comment.<\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump<\/a> has again issued a\u00a0warning about Greenland\u2019s strategic importance<\/a>, saying the U.S. needs the island to counter Russian influence and asserting \u201cnow is the time\u201d to act, though his remarks have been sharply criticized by European leaders.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, thousands of Greenlanders marched through the capital city of Nuuk<\/a> in protest against the Trump government’s escalating threats to acquire the self-governing territory.<\/p>\n

In response, Trump\u00a0has threatened to impose tariffs<\/a>\u00a0of 10 percent starting February 1, rising to 25 percent on June 1 on countries that oppose Washington\u2019s bid to control Greenland\u2014including Denmark and several of its closest European allies\u2014and to keep those tariffs in place until a deal on Greenland is reached.<\/p>\n

Leaders\u00a0across Europe have reacted strongly<\/a>\u00a0to Trump\u2019s threat to impose tariffs on allied countries that oppose America\u2019s efforts to take control of Greenland, warning the move risks undermining NATO cooperation and strain trans-Atlantic ties while defending Greenland\u2019s right to determine its own future.<\/p>\n

\"\"What To Know<\/p>\n

A satirical parody, the Denmarkification petition pitches its California purchase as tongue-in-cheek, with language deliberately echoing some of the recent statements made Trump about the acquisition of Greenland.<\/p>\n

It suggests Denmark should \u201cplay the U.S. at its own game,\u201d arguing the country needs \u201cmore sunshine, palm trees and roller skates.\u201d<\/p>\n

The site promises bike lanes in Beverly Hills, Danish hygge in Hollywood, and even Mickey Mouse in a Viking helmet\u2014all while declaring the campaign is \u201c100 percent real\u2026 in our dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asking for donations, the site jokes that they have a crowdfunding goal of\u00a0$1 trillion. “That\u2019s just\u00a0200,000 kroner from every Dane. Skip a few lattes, and you\u2019re golden,” the site says.<\/p>\n

According to AP reporting, petition organizer Xavier Dutoit\u2014who is Swiss-French, not Danish\u2014came up with the idea after overhearing an American tourist discussing Trump\u2019s Greenland pitch while he was on holiday in the Philippines. He later looped in Danish friends, turning the concept into a collaborative satire that has gained viral<\/a> attention.<\/p>\n

What People Are Saying<\/p>\n

Lisa Ling, a journalist with CNN, said on Threads: \u201cAs a Californian, I love this deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The official Threads account of the California National Party said: \u201cOn behalf of California, we accept this generous offer from the Danish people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dan Wentzel, an actor and writer, said on Threads: \u201cWe in California accept the purchase and our membership in the European Union and universal health care. Bye MAGAs!\u201d<\/p>\n

Esben Graversen, a Danish resident, wrote on X: \u201cCalifornians should be warned: High taxes, but high trust. Universal healthcare that actually works. Hustle culture might take a hit. No guns\u2014like, really no guns. Less flash, more humble. Welfare state \u2260 lazy state. Happiness rankings might go up. Stricter immigration control.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Happens Next<\/p>\n

No officials from either Denmark or the U.S. have yet commented on the satirical petition. But according to the site, over 280,000 people have already signed up to the petition, as the satirical campaign continues to circulate online amid ongoing debate over Trump\u2019s Greenland ambitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A satirical petition calling on Denmark to \u201cbuy\u201d California has surged past 200,000 signatures as an apparent response…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141120,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8,63658,71127,536,64017,1637,971,6754,7916],"class_list":["post-141119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-denmark","tag-denmarkification","tag-donald-trump","tag-greenland","tag-life","tag-lifestyle","tag-trends","tag-viral"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}