Trump Declares Greenland US Territory by Instagram, Sends Diplomatic Facetime Unknown
KEY POINTS
- ā¢On January 20, 2026, Donald Trump announced plans to acquire Greenland and branded it US territory with AI imagery.
- ā¢Trump criticized the UK for returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and targeted French President Macron with tariffs and personal insults.
- ā¢Despite ongoing talks with Danish officials behind closed doors, Trump used social media threats and leaked texts during NATO and EU events.
In a dazzling display of 21st-century diplomacy, on January 20, 2026, former president and social media warrior Donald Trump announced on Truth Social he will 'acquire' Greenland, branding it 'US territory, est. 2026' with an AI-generated flag planting to boot. His call with NATOās Mark Rutte promised 'a meeting of the various parties,' about which nobody is yet sure who or what parties will attendābecause clarity is overrated. Taking shots at the UKās 'brilliant' decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius (a move once US-backed), Trump blasted their 'stupidity' and implied Greenlandās acquisition is essential for 'national and world security.' Macronās offer for a G7 meeting possibly got ghosted after Trump slammed him as 'nobody wants him because heās going to be out of office very soon' and dangled a 200% tariff threat on French wine and champagne for not joining a Gaza 'board of peace.' Meanwhile, the US delegation quietly agreed with Denmark to push talks behind closed doors, but apparently diplomacy now looks like a five-alarm Twitter fire.
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Trumpās Greenland takeover plan: because diplomacy was too boring, so he painted himself planting a flag on AI and insulted his way through Europe instead.
Nothing screams international stability like trade threats on champagne and public bodyshaming of world leadersāGreenland, what did you sign up for?
Hereās a thought: world security via Twitter tirades, AI flags, and diplomatic ghosting. Finally, a global strategy Ted Lasso could mock.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/20/2026 | Author: Jakub Krupa (now); Yohannes Lowe and Adam Fulton (earlier)
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