‘Settling The Score’: Greenlanders Go Meme Mode Amid Trump’s Takeover Threat

Last Updated:January 20, 2026, 23:56 IST

Greenlanders can be seen bending forward and swaying- mimicking the posture often associated with opioid addiction.

Several Greenlanders posted similar videos across platforms, triggering a flood of reactions.

Greenlanders are pushing back at Donald Trump’s rhetoric over their island with humour, posting a wave of social media clips that mock what they describe as “American culture" by imitating fentanyl users. In the short videos, widely shared on social media, Greenlanders can be seen bending forward and swaying- mimicking the posture often associated with opioid addiction- while snow falls in the background.

Many of the clips are filmed outdoors, with users leaning into the contrast between Greenland’s icy landscape and the imagery they are parodying. Several Greenlanders posted similar videos across platforms, triggering a flood of reactions. One user commented, “Some meme wars to settle the score," while another wrote, “Greenland hitting with facts." A third response read, “LMAOOOO ok that’s funny."

The posts come amid rising political tension after US President Donald Trump renewed his push to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.

Donald Trump said there is “no going back" on his plan, arguing that Greenland is “imperative for national and world security." He has also warned of new tariffs on countries that oppose US control of the island, escalating the dispute with European allies.

Greenland’s government and Denmark have repeatedly said the island is not for sale, stressing that its future must be decided by Greenlanders themselves.

The online backlash has unfolded alongside sharper diplomatic warnings in Europe. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned against what he called “a shift towards a world without rules," saying the “endless accumulation of new tariffs" threatened by the US was “fundamentally unacceptable."

The row has also reached the European Parliament, which is expected to suspend approval of a trade deal with the United States as tensions over Greenland deepen.

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