Starmer says he stands with Denmark after Trump's threats over Greenland

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Monday 05 January 2026 08:08 EST


Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he "stands" with Denmark after Donald Trump dramatically threatened to annex Greenland.

The prime minister also said that his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen was "right" to refuse the US president any claim to the territory.

It comes in the wake of President Trump repeating his territorial claims over Greenland following his decision to capture Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro.

Sir Keir's signal of solidarity with Nato ally Denmark comes as the US president suggested over the weekend that Venezuela may not be the last country subject to American intervention, after his administration struck Caracas. He has also previously made territorial claims against another Nato ally, Canada.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/politics/trump-denmark-greenland-starmer-venezuela-b2894638.html

[BeyondGeography]

1. He's going to use Greenland to torch NATO

and jeopardize a trading relationship with the EU that is worth $1.5-1.7 trillion annually in goods and services.

You live long enough you can watch your own country destroy itself.

[Dave Bowman]

2. Great, a war with Europe would be so great. 😕

[Fords Crackpipe]

3. Good for you for growing a backbone, England. Now do Canada (ie the country that bled for you in 2 world wars).

[gfarber]

4. Starmer Sides With Mette

There once was a fellow named Keir,
Who said, “Denmark’s allyship’s clear:
If Trump wants to take
What he simply can’t stake,
He’ll find us not wavering here.”

Said Mette, ice-cool in her stance,
“Greenland is not up for a dance.
No flags will be swapped,
No maps will be chopped—
Your empire can jog on, not advance.”

But Trump, with a conqueror’s grin,
Kept penciling borders in pen:
“If I want it, it’s mine—
That’s the end of the line,”
Said the voice in his head now and then.

Fresh off a strong-armed Caracas display,
He hinted, “This won’t be my last play.”
When might makes the rule,
And threats are the tool,
The globe gets a bit less okay.

From Canada’s north to Greenland’s ice,
His shopping list wasn’t concise:
Nato looked on,
Alarm bells rang strong—
“Allies,” it turns out, have a price.

So Starmer drew lines Trump won’t heed,
With words doing what tanks shouldn’t need:
When bullies annex
With ego and checks,
The rest have to stand—and indeed.

[BidenRocks]

5. When the dead return to Andrews

Then will someone ask, WHY?

Chump knows our strengths, he doesn't care about our weaknesses.
NATO knows and will exploit that. First step? Get your American bases out of our country NOW!

Close the airspace. Tankers are easier targets.

Chumps next move starts a war.

Putin thinks he is invincible also.

How's that working out?

"Do you want to play a game?"

[BumRushDaShow]

7. "When the dead return to Andrews"

They usually bring them into Dover.

But agree with that thought process.

[BidenRocks]

8. Dover had bad weather?

[BumRushDaShow]

9. lol

Andrews saved for the tech and crypto bros.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. If I was in charge of these former (deservedly) allies...

I'd immediately put every last Republican in Congress with their Staffers, all current and former cabinet members and sycophantic supporters of the regime on a no fly/no entry list and dare them to try and get into my country.

Consequences have to start sometime and just because we all see nothing much but impotence everywhere doesn't mean our former friends should just throw up their hands, give up and turn away.

[Miguelito Loveless]

10. NATO/EU

countries must immediately begin sanctions against the US for war crimes in Venezuela, with promise of more sanctions if Trump continues in his bellicosity. Start with cancelling ALL weapons purchase, and follow up with plans to sell off ALL US debt and stop buying any future debt.

PUNISH the billionaires and corporations funding Trump.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. About time he took a stand - this morning, his junior minister wouldn't commit to siding with Greenland

The most craven "both sides" washing hands of moral responsibility I've seen for ages, from Mike Tapp.

UK government minister refuses to say if Trump would be wrong to invade Greenland

https://news.sky.com/video/uk-government-minister-refuses-to-say-if-trump-would-be-wrong-to-invade-greenland-13490583

"If Donald Trump does move against Greenland, or against Denmark, is that a different matter? Will the UK government condemn that?"
[waffle, waffle "both sides" blah] We're not going to give a running commentary ... When it comes to Denmark, Greenland and the United States, these are both NATO members, and I'm really proud that NATO has used discussion over division to ensure that these problems are in the past ..."
"Can you just say that Donald Trump should not do the same in Greenland?"
"What I can say, really clearly, is that I can't see this being any different to previous conversations that need to be had between NATO members ..."
"... I find it extraordinary that you can't just say, flat out, that Donald Trump needs to not intervene on Greenland ..."
"... the Venezuelan issue is clearly different from the Greenland issue, but that's for them to have those discussions ...
"So you don't have an opinion on whether or not Donald Trump should go into Greenland?"
"Well, look, this isn't for me to sit here and talk about hypotheticals which could go on forever..."
"The Danish Prime Minister is talking about this, she's asked the US to step - this is not a hypothetical"

And that was followed the most un-self-aware, laughable thing I've heard:

"And that's why it's important that allies stand firm"

"Firm"? How dare this jellyfish in ministerial form talk about anyone being "firm".