{"slug": "greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate", "title": "Greenlanders protest against Trump as the U.S. opens new consulate", "summary": "Hundreds of people in Greenland protested outside the new U.S. consulate against President Trump’s ambitions for greater influence in the Danish territory. The protest followed the White House’s January statement that Trump was considering how to acquire Greenland, citing its strategic importance for Arctic security.", "body_md": "Greenlanders protest against Trump as the U.S. opens new consulate\n00:51\nUP NEXT\nEbola treatment center set alight in Congo\n00:44\nGaza flotilla activists allege abuse in Israeli detention\n01:20\nU.S. Embassy in India rolls out “Happy Birthday America” rickshaws\n01:19\nJustice Department charges Raul Castro with murder\n02:36\nBlanche faces questions over how Castro will stand trial in the U.S.\n02:19\nChina and Russia sign agreements strengthening their ties after Xi-Putin meeting\n04:05\nIsraeli forces appear to fire weapons at Gaza aid boat\n00:56\n2 men detained after break-in at enclosure of 'Punch' the monkey\n02:09\nAmerican tests positive for Ebola as outbreak spreads in Africa\n02:02\nHumpback whale released in spectacular rescue effort, found dead off Denmark\n00:40\nBulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest with Dara’s ‘Bangaranga’\n00:48\nFive Italian divers killed in cave dive in the Maldives\n02:12\nTaiwan ramps up drone production amid threat of potential China invasion\n04:07\nReflecting on high stakes week in Beijing\n01:39\nChinese young adults talk about views on America\n03:20\nU.S. seeks to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro\n01:52\nExtended Interview: Tom Llamas sits down with Secretary of State Marco Rubio\n22:01\nDOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes\n03:14\nXi welcomes Trump to Zhongnanhai for summit closing remarks\n02:23\nGreenlanders protest against Trump as the U.S. opens new consulate\n00:51\nCopied\nHundreds gathered at the new U.S. consulate in Greenland to protest President Trump’s ambition for greater influence in the Danish territory. In January, the White House said Trump was considering how to acquire Greenland, saying it was strategically vital for security in the Arctic.May 22, 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate", "canonical_source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/video/greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate-263776837976", "published_at": "2026-05-22 10:16:46+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-23 10:06:40.523534+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["policy-regulation"], "entities": ["Donald Trump", "Greenland", "U.S. consulate"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/greenlanders-protest-against-trump-as-the-u-s-opens-new-consulate.jsonld"}}