Egypt Daily News – The Danish initiative “Denmarkvack” has proposed the purchase of California from the United States, in response to President Donald Trump’s statements about Greenland’s acquisition.
“This project will cost California a trillion dollars and life supplies of Danish pastries, which Hollywood will pay for,” the campaign’s founder, Kazavier Dotua, told the Politico newspaper.
The initiative suggests collecting funds to buy California through group financing. “This means only 200 thousand crowns from every Danish,” says the Danish website.
The group does not provide any details about the amount of money that was already collected, but it indicates that more than 198,000 people signed the petition, which demands that the state become part of Denmark.
The authors of the initiative also believe that Trump will agree to sell the state, because it is “not one of his largest fans”, and he has repeatedly described it as the most destructive area in the country.
US President Donald Trump had previously contacted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the issue of Greenland’s purchase, and she said it was not for sale, which was also confirmed by the Danish Foreign Minister.
It is noteworthy that on January 7, Trump stated that Greenland should become part of the United States, and threatened to impose high trade definitions on Denmark if it does not give up the island. During his first presidential term, he suggested that the United States could buy Greenland. Greenland and Denmark officials rejected the proposal.
Greenland is considered part of Denmark as an independent region. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen signed the Greenland Defense Treaty, and they agreed that the United States will defend the island against external aggression. The island hosts an American base, the Pituffik Space Base, which plays a role in the missile warning system and monitoring the Arctic.
