A lighthearted petition responds to the president's talk about seizing the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
The petition’s website claimed over 200,000 signatures by midmorning Wednesday. It’s not clear how long the petition has been running and a representative did not immediately return a request for comment.
“It is in the national interest to promote the extraordinary heritage of our Nation, so California will become New Denmark. Los Angeles? More like Løs Ångeles,” the petition states. While Løs Ångeles is a joke, another very Danish city in Southern California is real . Known asThe city is popular with tourists, who come in droves for its aebleskiver pastries, Scandinavian windmills, a main street called “” and, of course, a Hans Christian Andersen Museum to honor the famous Danish fairy tale author. Danish royals have visited several times over the decades.
In 2019, Trump scrapped a trip to Denmark and said the cancellation was because Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made a “nasty” statement when she rejected his first-term idea of buyingAdvertisementThe petition notes that Trump isn’t a fan of the Golden State.Alina Habba’s Take On Trump’s ‘Authority’ Leaves Critics StunnedBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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