In Pics | Frozen streets, furious crowds - A third of Greenland protests Trump’s tariff bomb on European nations
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Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen was among what has been described as the island's biggest protest, drawing nearly a quarter of Nuuk's population.
A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump and flags of eight European countries potentially facing U.S. tariffs after Trump said he may put a tariff on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to control Greenland, in this illustration taken January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration(REUTERS)
Thousands of angry Greenlanders gathered in protest against US President Donald Trump on Saturday, waving their national flag and chanting “Greenland is not for sale” in support of their own self-governance in the face of increasing threats of an American takeover.
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A woman pulls her children on a sled during a protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)(AP)
Just as over one-third of the country's population finished their march from the small downtown area of Greenland's capital city, Nuuk, to the US Consulate, Trump announced a 10% import tax on goods from eight European countries due to their opposition to US control of Greenland, starting in February.
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A crowd walks to the US consulate to protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)(AP)
Police officer Tom Olsen told Associated Press that Saturday's protest was the biggest he's ever seen there.“I hope it can show him that we stand together in Europe,” he said.
“We are not going down without a fight.”
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This aerial view taken by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen and handed out by Arctic Creative shows people as they take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President's plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. US President Donald Trump escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved. Trump's threats came as thousands of people protested in the capital of Greenland against his wish to acquire the mineral-rich island at the gateway to the Arctic. (Photo by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT: ARCTIC CREATIVE / Mads Schmidt Rasmussen - DISTRIBUTED TO CLIENTS AS A SERVICE(AFP)
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen was among what has been described as the island's biggest protest, drawing nearly a quarter of Nuuk's population.
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Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen waves a flag during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica(REUTERS)
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This aerial view taken by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen and handed out by Arctic Creative shows people as they take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President's plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. US President Donald Trump escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved. Trump's threats came as thousands of people protested in the capital of Greenland against his wish to acquire the mineral-rich island at the gateway to the Arctic. (Photo by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT: ARCTIC CREATIVE / Mads Schmidt Rasmussen - DISTRIBUTED TO CLIENTS AS A SERVICE(AFP)
Greenlanders of all ages were on the streets in Nuuk, listening to traditional songs as they walked to the consulate. A 47-year-old Greenlander, who was accompanied by her children, said it was important "to show them that they’re allowed to speak up.”
“We want to keep our own country and our own culture, and our family safe," she said.
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A boy holds a crossed out map of Greenland topped by a hairpiece symbolizing U.S. President Donald Trump, during a protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)(AP)
A 9-year-old daughter with “Greenland is not for sale” sign told AP that their teachers have addressed the controversy and taught them about NATO at school.
“They tell us how to stand up if you’re being bullied by another country or something,” the child said.
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People wave Greenlandic flags as they take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President's plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. US President Donald Trump escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved. Trump's threats came as thousands of people protested in the capital of Greenland against his wish to acquire the mineral-rich island at the gateway to the Arctic. (Photo by Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP)(AFP)
Trump has long said he thinks the US should own the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a self-governing territory of Greenland. Trump intensified his calls a day after the military operation to oust former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.
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Young people with placards reading 'Greenland is not for sale' take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President's plans to take Greenland, (AFP)
Rallies and solidarity marches were held across the Danish realm, including in Copenhagen, as well as in the capital of the Inuit-governed territory of Nunavut in Canada's far north
“This is important for the whole world,” Danish protester said. “There are many small countries. None of them are for sale.”
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