Newsweek
By Alice Gibbs
Jan 19, 2026 at 05:09 AM EST
updated
Jan 20, 2026 at 07:55 AM EST
A satirical petition calling on Denmark to “buy” California has surged past 200,000 signatures as an apparent response to the Trump administration’s renewed calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.
The campaign—hosted on Denmarkification.com—imagines a world where Denmark purchases America’s most populous state, rebrands it “New Denmark,” and even renames Disneyland as “Hans Christian Andersenland.”
Super Sleuth
