Overview
- A self-described metapolitical satire account on X (@cinecitta2030) proposed that Barron Trump marry Princess Isabella of Denmark with Greenland handed to the U.S. as a dowry, drawing over 9 million views since Jan. 7.
- Princess Isabella, 18, is second in line to Denmark’s throne, and Barron Trump, 19, is studying at New York University.
- Reactions ranged from playful endorsements invoking old dynastic politics to sharp criticism labeling the idea “medieval fan-fiction” and rejecting the treatment of people and territory as bargaining chips.
- Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark with its own government, and leaders in Copenhagen and Nuuk have repeatedly said the island cannot be sold.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week, reflecting ongoing diplomatic engagement over tensions linked to renewed U.S. interest in Greenland.