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Thousands of Danes Sign Petition to Buy California from US

Thousands of Danish citizens launched the "Denmarkification" petition to raise $1 trillion to buy California from the United States, as a humorous reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland from Denmark.
The petition has gained over 200,000 signatures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about purchasing Greenland.
If successful, the campaign promises to rename California to "New Denmark" and implement Danish values in the state.
Reports indicate that the offer is not serious, highlighting California's significance in agriculture, energy, and technology.

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La Libre

"Make Denmark Great Again": Danes launch petition to buy California

A satirical Danish site proposes to buy the US state, in response to Donald Trump's statements about Greenland. ...

9 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Los Angeles Times

Should Denmark buy California? A new petition says 'ja,' and proposes a price tag

The man behind the push, Xavier Dutoit, started the 'Denmarkification' website to make the pitch that the Scandinavian state should buy the Golden one for $1 trillion.

9 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Deutsche Welle

Reacting to Trump, Danes propose to buy California

Thousands of Danes signed an online petition to buy California from the United States, in an ironic response to the interest of the American president, Donald Trump, in buying Greenland - an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Read more (02/13/2025)

9 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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Comic Sands

Thousands Of Danish Citizens Sign Petition To Buy California From U.S. In Epic Troll Of Trump

If you've ever considered moving to California, now is the time to act, because it might soon be part of Denmark, thank God. Not really (well, probably not anyway), but that is what the European nation is telling the Trump Administration after its attempts to "buy" Greenland, which is not even for sale. Funny how MAGA gets so mad whenever you compare Trump to Hitler but then they have nothing to say when he tries to do the exact kinda stuff Hitl…

9 days ago

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We Got This Covered

Don't panic, but nearly 250K people have already signed a petition to sell California to Denmark

Denmark is responding to President Donald Trump‘s threats in gloriously petty fashion, as the country sets its sights on U.S. territory. For weeks now, Trump has been threatening Greenland — a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark — with United States seizure, and it seems the country has had enough. It’s pushing back on Trump’s conquistador energy with impeccable style, as it targets one of the biggest U.S. states. The kicker? California is more …

9 days ago

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Outlook India

Petition Suggests Denmark Buy California As A Satirical Response To Trump's Greenland Proposal

The idea of the U.S. purchasing Greenland is not new; the United States has considered buying the territory twice in history—first in 1867 and again in 1946.

9 days ago·New Delhi, India

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