COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—Following reports that he wanted to purchase Greenland from Denmark, but that Denmark was unwilling to sell, President Trump then cancelled a trip to Denmark where he would have met with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Although not clear whether he cancelled the trip because Frederiksen called the notion of selling Greenland "absurd," public perception seems to find it likely that there is some animosity between the two nations now.
In another string of unpredictable behaviors by the U.S. President, Donald J. Trump surprised the people of Denmark early this morning by showing up unannounced and with a plate of chocolate chip cookies in one hand, while offering the other as a greeting.
According to White House sources, the President abruptly left the White House late last night, swung the motorcade by a local grocer, where a staff person purchased a tray of 24 prepared chocolate chip cookies, which the President then arranged onto a paper plate and covered with plastic wrap.
When he stepped off of Air Force One in Copenhagen, he proudly displayed the plate to the people of Denmark, and began shaking hands and making small talk. "I thought it would be nice to bring something by," he said to the people. "I'm a little worried we got off on the wrong foot about this whole Greenland thing, so I brought a little something as a sign of good will, you know, just to clear the air a bit."
"Here, help yourself to one," he added.
Although it appears that Prime Minister Frederiksen was out of the country at the time of the President's arrival, it appears that Trump returned to Air Force One with only an empty plate, so this is widely being interpreted as a successful trip. As further evidence thereof, his approval rating among the Danish citizens at the airport in Copenhagen has climbed 3 points.
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