After Donald Trump floated ideas including making Canada the 51st state and trying to purchase Greenland, Denmark responded with a satirical campaign to buy California. Over 200,000 Danes signed a petition to 'purchase' the state, humorously suggesting a Danish takeover would bring 'hygge', bike lanes, and universal healthcare. The petition plays on Trump's strained relationship with California’s political leadership, particularly Governor Gavin Newsom, and seeks to collect funds and signatures for the hypothetical acquisition. This lighthearted approach highlights the absurdity of Trump's territorial aspirations.
Let's buy California from Donald Trump! Across the top of the petition's website, a slogan calls to Make Califrnia Great gain and imaginary supporters like Lars Ulrich of Metallica and Viggo Mortensen of Lord of the Rings fame offer their reasons for making California New Denmark.
In 2019, Trump began floating the idea of purchasing Greenland, suggesting that the US needs to control the autonomous territory for economic security due to its natural resources.
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