Greenland protests erupt as Trump eyes annexation

Protests in Denmark and Greenland denounced President Trump’s demand that Greenland be ceded to the United States, with Copenhagen and Nuuk demonstrators urging self-determination. Trump says Greenland is strategically important due to location and mineral wealth and has not ruled out force, prompting European nations to send military personnel to the island. Greenland is semi-autonomous under Denmark, which handles defense and foreign policy. Organizers estimated more than 20,000 protesters in Copenhagen, with similar rallies elsewhere in Denmark; a Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 17% of Americans approve of the annexation effort, while most Democrats and Republicans oppose using force.