MICHAEL WALSH REPORTS Greenland’s besieged authorities estimate that about one-fifth of Nuuk’s population took part in the demonstration.

Thousands of people marched through Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, on Saturday. They protested against US plans to annex the self-governing Danish territory. A similar rally was held in Copenhagen.

The protests came as a result of statements made by US President Donald Trump. He declared that Washington would obtain the territory either the easy way or the hard way. He cited the need for Greenland for national security.

Videos show a large column of several thousand unyielding protesters marching toward the US consulate in Nuuk.

Demonstrators carried Greenlandic flags. They held placards reading ’Greenland is not for sale’ and ’We do not want to be Americans.’ 

Some participants were seen dancing with a tambourine, a local tradition used to resolve disputes.

Authorities estimated that about 5,000 people participated in the demonstration in Nuuk. Nuuk is a city with roughly 19,000 to 20,000 residents.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen joined the protest, holding a sign reading We shape our future.

A similar rally was held in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. Demonstrators there chanted ‘Kalaallit Nunaat,’ Greenland’s name in the Greenlandic language. Protestors displayed banners reading ’Hands Off Greenland’ and ’Greenland for Greenlanders.’

‘I am very grateful for the huge support we as Greenlanders receive.

‘We are sending a message to the world. You all must wake up,’ Julie Rademacher said. She is the chair of Uagut, an organization representing Greenlanders in Denmark. 

’Greenlanders have involuntarily become the front in the fight for democracy and human rights.’

‘It’s very important that we stay together. We need to show that Greenland is not for sale. We would not like to be American or be annexed by the USA,’ Greenlandic politician Erik Jensen added.

On Saturday, Trump announced tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. He said the measures would remain in place until ’complete and total control’ of Greenland is achieved.

Both Danish and Greenlandic authorities have rejected any prospect of ceding the island. They insist that its future must be decided by its people. In 2008, the people voted to retain autonomous status within the Kingdom of Denmark.

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