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Council Cuts Festival Funding, Rebild Celebration Bars U.S. Officials

7/4/2026

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The city council’s financial committee voted unanimously to cut the festival’s subsidy by half.
After the cut, the Rebild National Park Society announced that the 2026 Independence Day celebration in Rebild will proceed without U.S. officials.
Council member Lasse Olsen led the campaign to bar officials, citing President Donald Trump’s statements about acquiring Greenland.
The U.S. embassy expressed disappointment but said it will respect the organizers’ decision.

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The city council’s financial committee voted unanimously to cut the festival’s subsidy by half.
After the cut, the Rebild National Park Society announced that the 2026 Independence Day celebration in Rebild will proceed without U.S. officials.
Council member Lasse Olsen led the campaign to bar officials, citing President Donald Trump’s statements about acquiring Greenland.
The U.S. embassy expressed disappointment but said it will respect the organizers’ decision.