Reference News Network, February 3 report. According to the website of Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, a survey shows that 60% of Danes now view the United States as an adversary, while the proportion who consider the U.S. as an "ally" has fallen below 20%.
Denmark has traditionally been a staunch ally of the United States and still refers to Washington as its closest ally today. However, in recent weeks, relations between the two have remained tense as U.S. President Trump repeatedly threatened to take over Greenland.
According to the report, a survey conducted by Danish Broadcasting Corporation showed that when asked whether they would describe the United States as an ally or an adversary in the current situation, only 17% of respondents said they considered the U.S. as an "ally." Another 20% of respondents said "I don't know," and 3% refused to answer.
Trump retracted his previous remarks about seizing Greenland in January. His threats caused the NATO to face its worst crisis in years.
On January 17, thousands of Danes marched from the center of Copenhagen to the U.S. embassy in Denmark to protest Trump's efforts to take over Greenland. On January 31, thousands of people again went to the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen for a demonstration. This was a silent protest organized by the Danish Veterans Association, sparked by Trump downplaying the role of non-U.S. NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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