Hands off Greenland protests

Hands off Greenland protests
Hands off Greenland protests
Part of the Greenland crisis and protests against Donald Trump
	Hands off Greenland protests in Copenhagen, 2026
Date	17 January 2026
Location	Kingdom of Denmark (Denmark proper and Greenland) and Nunavut (Canada)
Caused by	American expansionism under Donald Trump; Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland;
Goals	Condemn Donald J. Trump's expansionist attitude towards Greenland
Methods	Political demonstrations
Status	Ended Largest protest in Greenland's history (25% of Nuuk mobilized);
Parties
Protesters Landsorganisationen for Grønlændere i Danmark; Hands off Kalaallit Nunaat; Fællesforeningen Inuit; Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke ; ;	United States federal government Trump administration ; ;
Lead figures
	Jens-Frederik Nielsen; Julie Rademacher; Poul Kristian Johansen; Sika Nuunu Kristensen; Anders Franssen; Camilla Siezing; Aaju Peter ; Donald Trump
Number
Denmark proper 20,000 in Copenhagen; 5000 in Aarhus; 700 in Aalborg; ; Greenland 4,000 in Nuuk; ; Nunavut 70 in Iqaluit ; ;

The Hands off Greenland protests occurred in numerous cities and towns across Greenland and metropolitan Denmark on 17 January 2026. Organized in response to the Greenland crisis caused by United States president Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland, they represent the largest protests ever held in Greenland.

The protests prominently featured the slogan "Greenland is not for sale". Other slogans included "Yankee, Go Home" and "Make America Go Away". Red hats with the slogan "Make America Go Away" (MAGA) soared in popularity in response to the protests, becoming a symbol of anti-Trump defiance.