"Copenhagen residents voiced concern and frustration over ongoing discussions between Danish and US officials regarding Greenland, questioning whether their government is doing enough to protect the island’s interests. Dozens of citizens walking in City Hall Square described the situation as 'horrific' and expressed doubts about Denmark’s ability to assert itself in the face of US pressure. "It would definitely feel like losing something. It's part of Denmark. And it has been so for many, many years," one respondent said, recalling a recent statement by the Danish foreign minister: "You can trade with people, but you can't trade people. It's just beyond belief that that is the case, that they're trying to buy a piece of land with people living in it. It's theirs." Respondents also emphasised that Greenland should ultimately have the right to self-government, expressing disappointment with the perceived lack of response from Danish authorities to Trump's rhetoric. "I certainly don't think that we're treated with respect, and neither are the Greenlandic people or the Danish people or the Danish politicians, including our foreign minister, who is trying to talk with them in a quiet and calm manner. And then the next day it's something completely different, and it's basically just lies," a resident said. Some likened the situation to a surreal scenario: "It feels like every morning we wake up, it's like being in a very, very bad movie with a very, very unbelievable plot." Residents also debated Trump’s motives, suggesting his statements are aimed more at domestic US audiences than at Denmark itself. "I think it's more of a tactic from Donald Trump to other people than us. We just have to ignore it and look at the facts instead of what he says," one Copenhagen resident said. The debate comes amid continued US interest in Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly described as a strategic asset. Several European countries, including Denmark, France, and others, have sent small contingents of troops to Greenland as part of NATO exercises to ensure readiness and protect Greenlandic sovereignty."