Danes Reassess the U.S., Turn Toward EU Autonomy (Full Transcript)

A conversation on how Trump-era politics cooled Danish and Greenlandic views of the U.S. and accelerated Denmark’s push for European strategic autonomy.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Les Danois ont toujours aimé la culture américaine. En plus, on a appris la langue.

[00:00:04] Speaker 2: Il y a une vraie fascination des Danois pour les États-Unis, c'est ce que vous dites.

[00:00:07] Speaker 1: Il est disparu. Il y a deux résultats aussi de la politique de Trump cette dernière année. Un, c'est que le Grand Landais le déteste maintenant. Avant, il essayait de faire une sorte de campagne de « on est gentil, on va vous donner de l'argent ».

[00:00:20] Speaker 2: On disait beaucoup que les Grands Landais allaient céder à l'opération séduction américaine.

[00:00:24] Speaker 1: C'est fini, c'est fini, cette campagne. Là, il y a des casquettes vendues à nuque où on dit « America, go away ». La deuxième chose que je veux dire, les Danois sont maintenant réveillés, comme vous le dites. La première ministre danoise qui a toujours été extrêmement atlanticiste est maintenant en train de parler de cette autonomie européenne. Le dernier achat de Danemark était un système de missiles défense franco-italien. Il y a des changements. Il y a quelques années, jamais on n'aurait fait ça. Au niveau politique, je pense qu'il y a un réveil, mais aussi au niveau de la population, c'est-à-dire le Danois, comment le Danois voit le monde. Il y a un changement gigantesque ces dernières années.

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The speakers discuss Danes’ traditional admiration for American culture and language, noting a recent shift driven largely by Donald Trump’s policies. They argue that fascination for the U.S. has faded, including in Greenland where a prior U.S. charm campaign is now rejected, symbolized by “America, go away” caps. Politically, Denmark is described as “waking up,” with an historically pro-Atlanticist prime minister now emphasizing European strategic autonomy. This shift is illustrated by Denmark’s purchase of a Franco-Italian air-defense missile system—something said to have been unlikely a few years ago. The conversation concludes that both Danish politics and public worldview have changed dramatically in recent years.
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Denmark’s Shift Away from U.S. Fascination Toward European Autonomy
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  • Danes historically admired U.S. culture and learned English, but that fascination has waned recently.
  • Trump-era policies are cited as a key driver of changing perceptions, especially in Greenland.
  • A former U.S. ‘seduction’/aid campaign in Greenland is described as over, replaced by overt rejection.
  • Denmark’s leadership, traditionally strongly Atlanticist, is now talking about European strategic autonomy.
  • Denmark’s purchase of a Franco-Italian air-defense system signals a concrete shift toward European defense cooperation.
  • The change is presented as both political and societal, altering how Danes see the world.
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Neutral: The tone is analytical and observational, describing a major political and public-opinion shift. While it includes negative cues toward U.S. policy under Trump (e.g., Greenland ‘hates him,’ ‘America, go away’), the overall framing is explanatory rather than emotional.
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