A satirical Danish petition to “buy California” from the U.S. has gained nearly 200,000 signatures, responding to President Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland.
The campaign, titled Denmarkification, proposes raising $1 trillion to purchase the state, promising to introduce Danish values, rename Disneyland to “Hans Christian Andersenland,” and bring “hygge to Hollywood.”
Under the tongue-in-cheek plan, California would be renamed “New Denmark,” and Los Angeles would become “Løs Ångeles.” The campaign also suggests changing California’s flag by replacing the bear with a mermaid.
To sweeten the deal, Denmark has offered Trump a lifetime supply of Danish pastries, which “Hollywood would pay for.”