Protesters in Pro-Greenland Rallies Flip Trump’s Slogan to Make a Political Point
In the face of persistent threats from the United States to acquire Greenland, an unexpected symbol of resistance has emerged from the cobblestone streets of Copenhagen: a red baseball cap.
This isn’t just any cap. It’s a pointed parody, flipping former President Donald Trump’s iconic “Make America Great Again” slogan into a defiant declaration: “Make America Go Away.” What began as a creative venture by a local vintage store owner has become a viral emblem of Danish and Greenlandic solidarity, selling out overnight and appearing at rallies across the capital.
The idea was born in the shop of Jesper Rabe Tonnesen. Initially, his playful designs—including one that read “Nu det NUOK!”, a pun on the Danish phrase “Now it’s enough” using Greenland’s capital—generated little interest. But as U.S. rhetoric over Greenland intensified from distant speculation to a tangible political pressure, public sentiment shifted dramatically.
“When a delegation from America went up to Greenland, we started to realize this probably wasn’t a joke,” Tonnesen recalled. “It’s not reality TV, it’s actually reality.”
From Fashion Statement to Political Protest
The caps found their perfect stage at a weekend protest in freezing Copenhagen. Alongside red-and-white Danish and Greenlandic flags, demonstrators waved signs reading “No Means No” and “Make America Smart Again.” The mood was lighthearted but the message was grave: a unified rejection of what protesters see as a brazen threat against Greenland’s sovereignty.
“I’m here to support the Greenlanders, who are going through a very hard time right now,” explained protester Kristian Boye, 49. “They are being threatened with having their country invaded. I think it’s totally unacceptable.”
A Unifying Symbol for a Serious Cause
The “MAGA” spoof does more than mock; it unites. It provides a simple, shareable, and culturally apt way for Danes to express support for their fellow citizens in Greenland and to voice dissent against U.S. overreach. It transforms a symbol of American political power into a tool of European and indigenous pushback.
While European governments formally rally behind Denmark with warnings about Arctic security, the public has crafted its own, more visceral diplomacy. The red cap is a populist retort to a populist threat, proving that in the age of social media and symbolic politics, effective resistance can sometimes be stitched together on a hat and worn with conviction. It’s a reminder that when political language becomes extreme, the public’s response can be equally creative, powerful, and impossible to ignore.
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