Why People in Denmark Are Fed Up with Trump | Focus on Europe

Feb 21, 2026 | Up to 10,000 Danes protested US President Trump after the US president accused NATO ally Denmark of avoiding frontline combat in the joint Afghanistan mission. Forty-four Danish soldiers died there.

The Danes are a great people. I stand by Denmark. Indeed, we Brits stand by Denmark. And as for Trump — al sane people are all fed up with him. — © Mark Alexander