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Denmark Sends Troops After Trump Proposes Greenland Annexation Over Shrimp

6/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Tom Dans proposed annexing Greenland to restore Red Lobster’s shrimp promotion.
They argued that controlling Greenland’s seafood would keep shrimp out of China.
Denmark rejected the annexation and sent Danish troops to Greenland after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged the United States to stop its threats.
A Quinnipiac survey in January found 86 percent of Americans oppose taking Greenland by force.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Tom Dans proposed annexing Greenland to restore Red Lobster’s shrimp promotion.
They argued that controlling Greenland’s seafood would keep shrimp out of China.
Denmark rejected the annexation and sent Danish troops to Greenland after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged the United States to stop its threats.
A Quinnipiac survey in January found 86 percent of Americans oppose taking Greenland by force.