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Driver Rejects $200K Greenland-US Petition, Police Investigate

5/9/2026

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A taxi driver in Nuuk reported that a stranger offered $200,000 to sign a petition for Greenland to join the United States.
Danny Brandt declined the offer and filed a report, prompting Greenlandic police to open an investigation.
Surveys show most Greenlanders do not want U.S. citizenship, contradicting the petition’s aim.
Police said the case may be linked to President Donald Trump’s repeated statements about annexing Greenland.

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A taxi driver in Nuuk reported that a stranger offered $200,000 to sign a petition for Greenland to join the United States.
Danny Brandt declined the offer and filed a report, prompting Greenlandic police to open an investigation.
Surveys show most Greenlanders do not want U.S. citizenship, contradicting the petition’s aim.
Police said the case may be linked to President Donald Trump’s repeated statements about annexing Greenland.