Al Jazeera reports from Greenland’s capital as thousands protest US threats
In Nuuk, Greenland, thousands of Greenlanders protested on January 18, 2026, against threats from the United States to seize control of the territory. Al Jazeera reported on the demonstrations, where protesters rallied under the slogan "Not for Sale." The protests were a direct response to repeated threats made by US President Donald Trump regarding Greenland.

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AI-generatedIn Nuuk, Greenland, thousands of Greenlanders protested on January 18, 2026, against threats from the United States to seize control of the territory. Al Jazeera reported on the demonstrations, where protesters rallied under the slogan "Not for Sale." The protests were a direct response to repeated threats made by US President Donald Trump regarding Greenland. The demonstrations highlight Greenlanders' opposition to potential US intervention and their desire to maintain control over their homeland. The event underscores the ongoing tensions between Greenland, Denmark (which governs Greenland), and the United States.
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4 extractedDemonstrators rallied under the slogan ‘Not for Sale’.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands was among demonstrators in Nuuk.
Thousands of Greenlanders have protested US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of their homeland.
Donald Trump threatened to seize control of Greenland.