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We can all be like Solvang America's NATO Ally Urged to 'Buy California' (msn.com) Story by Isabel van Brugen • 4h A Danish petition to "buy California" from the U.S. has gained just shy of 200,000 signatures. The petition was set up in response to President Donald Trump's quest to acquire Greenland. Newsweek has contacted Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment by email. Why It MattersTrump has renewed his interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, a semi-autonomous island that is part of Denmark and home to a U.S. Space Force base. The light-hearted petition appears to turn tables on Trump and his desire to gain control of the vast territory. The U.S. leader has, since his first term in office, floated the idea of purchasing Greenland despite the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark both saying the territory is not for sale. He hasn't ruled out the use of military force to seize Greenland. What To KnowAround 198,000 people have signed the "Demarkification" petition, titled "Let's Buy California from Trump – Denmark's Next Big Adventure." "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 reads, The campaign says it seeks to crowdfund $1 trillion to purchase the U.S. state, which will bring "hygge to Hollywood", "bike lanes to Beverly Hills," and "organic smørrebrød to every street corner." It also proposes renaming Disneyland to "Hans Christian Andersenland." "Mickey Mouse in a Viking helmet? Yes, please." Trump might sell the U.S. state to Denmark because "he isn't exactly California's biggest fan," the petition states. "He's called it 'the most ruined state in the Union' and has feuded with its leaders for years. We're pretty sure he'd be willing to part with it for the right price. And hey, we'll even throw in a lifetime supply of Danish pastries to sweeten the deal," it reads. "As for the will of the citizens? Well, let's face it – when has that ever stopped him? If Trump wants to sell California, he'll sell California." Trump said at a press conference on January 7 that the U.S. needed Greenland for "national security purposes." The island, which has a population of about 56,000, is strategically located in the Arctic Circle and is rich in natural resources. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last month that "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders" while Greenland's Prime Minister said use of the island's land was "Greenland's business." Who Said WhatGreenland Prime Minister Mute Egede told Reuters in December: "Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom." Donald Trump speaking on Greenland in January: "I think the people [of Greenland] want to be with us. I don't really know what claim Denmark has to it, but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn't allow that to happen because it's for the protection of the free world. I think we'll get Greenland because it has to do with freedom of the world." What Happens NextTrump is likely to continue raising the prospect of Greenland's annexation. Using military force to gain control of the semi-autonomous island could trigger Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty. The article can be invoked when any member of the military alliance deems the "territorial integrity, political independence or security" of any member state to be threatened.