A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures.

“Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.’ Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality,” the petition reads.

“Let’s buy California from Donald Trump! Yes, you heard that right. California could be ours, and we need your help to make it happen.”

The petition comes after the US president expressed a renewed interest in controlling Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.

It lays out a number of reasons why Denmark would benefit from the mooted purchase of California, including improved weather, a secure supply of avocados and tech dominance.

“Gaining an extra bunch of Tech bros? Great! It is what every democracy needs,” reads the petition, which adds that Denmark will also be able to “protect the free world” and rename Disneyland “Hans Christian Andersenland

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/europe/danish-petition-purchase-california-scli-intl/index.html

amazingspiderma:
Hungry Nigeria will be discussing the problems of advanced developed nations.

Like you
... what are you doing on this thread

Watis ya problem!

amazingspiderma:
Hungry Nigeria will be discussing the problems of advanced developed nations.

SmartPolician:
A broke country with less than $500 billion economy wants to buy a state whose GDP is over $3 trillion. The person who initiated the signature campaign should be checked into a Nigerian psychiatrist home where mad people are flogged 10 times a day.

Na you serious pass.

It's like Denmark have forgotten how Hitler easily obliterate them with Poland, France, England in 1943.

If not for USA, most European countries are easy meal for Iran or North Korea

SmartPolician:
A broke country with less than $500 billion economy wants to buy a state whose GDP is over $3 trillion. The person who initiated the signature campaign should be checked into a Nigerian psychiatrist home where mad people are flogged 10 times a day

Lol, agreed. You only play with such things when you have the money to back it up.

ElSudani:
There should be a bidding, Canada is interested as well.
California, Washington state and Alaska should all be part of Canada.
In this part of Africa we need to make Nigeria great again.
Oya, Cameroon, Niger, Republic of Benin here we come. Bight of Benin must become Bight of Nigeria.
Bunch of comedians.

Canada is not a viable country without US subsidy - Trump

SmartPolician:
A broke country with less than $500 billion economy wants to buy a state whose GDP is over $3 trillion. The person who initiated the signature campaign should be checked into a Nigerian psychiatrist home where mad people are flogged 10 times a day

You are the one who should be checked in if you dont understand the sarcasm.

Denmark is funny. They want to crowdfund $1trillion to buy a state with over $4trillion GDP. Lol. They think they are making fun of CA but the joke is on them. Trump doesn't need to crowdfund anything to take Greenland from them..lol. Very funny set of people. Perhaps they are stylishly telling Trump what they want for Greenland (a fraction of what Greenland worths compared to CA).

The joke is on them.

NothingDoMe:
Canada is not a viable country without US subsidy - Trump

According to Trump. One day 50 lies and 100 misrepresentations.

Melezenawii:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/europe/danish-petition-purchase-california-scli-intl/index.html

Well an offer as been made,let the highest bidder win.

Fine! Let them buy California if they can afford it.

200,000 signatures of morrons!

DeepSightZ:

You are the one who should be checked in if you dont understand the sarcasm.

There's nothing sarcastic about not having the purchasing power to own a place.

What Trump is doing and what the comedians are doing are absolutely parallel.

SmartPolician:
A broke country with less than $500 billion economy wants to buy a state whose GDP is over $3 trillion. The person who initiated the signature campaign should be checked into a Nigerian psychiatrist home where mad people are flogged 10 times a day

It's a joke... satirical, as stated in the post.

SmartPolician:
A broke country with less than $500 billion economy wants to buy a state whose GDP is over $3 trillion. The person who initiated the signature campaign should be checked into a Nigerian psychiatrist home where mad people are flogged 10 times a day

Denmark, broke??
Coming from a sub Saharan. Lol

NothingDoMe:
There's nothing sarcastic about not having the purchasing power to own a place.

What Trump is doing and what the comedians are doing are absolutely parallel.

Lol . . . . your education was a waste. Come back in ten years time when you are better schooled.

Arostar2023:

It's a joke... satirical, as stated in the post.

Dont mind him . . . I have told him its sarcasm, and he insists its not. Some people no go school.

DeepSightZ:

Lol . . . . your education was a waste. Come back in ten years time when you are better schooled.

Because I disagree with you? Right. 😎

NothingDoMe:
Because I disagree with you? Right. 😎

Nope! This is not about divergent views. The title even says "satirical" . . . . do you know what that means?
Jesus Christ!

DeepSightZ:

Nope! This is not about divergent views. The title even says "satirical" . . . . do you know what that means?
Jesus Christ!

Have you seen the commenters above saying two can play? Did you quote them to tell them it was satirical!?