A proposal of a proposal, so to speak, has gone viral online. A post, from a political satire account on X, suggesting that Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump, marry Princess Isabella of Denmark, and Greenland be given to America as a “dowry” payment, has been viewed more than 5 million times online.
Why It Matters
Trump has long coveted Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. Greenland is rich in minerals and is the host of the U.S. space base Pituffik.
The U.S. and Denmark are both members of NATO and are protected by Article 5 in which the alliance considers an attack on one to be an assault on all members. If the U.S. were to turn its military on a NATO state, the essence of the alliance would be torn apart.
Following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro over the weekend and the president’s subsequent remarks that the U.S. would “run” the country, talk about the United States seizing Greenland has intensified.
What To Know
The account @cinceitta2030, which has more than 75,000 followers on X with a bio reading “Metapolitical satire,” made the post about the proposal.
The full post read: “The simple diplomatic solution is Barron Trump marries Princess Isabella of Denmark and Greenland is given to America as dowry payment,” and as of press time, has been viewed 5.3 million times.
Princess Isabella is the daughter of King Frederik X and Queen Mary. The 18-year-old is second in line to the Danish throne.
Barron Trump, who is the only child of the President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, is 19 and studying at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
There is a public fascination with Barron Trump, who over the years has largely stayed out of the spotlight. Interest in him reached fever pitch following his involvement in his father’s successful bid for reelection in 2024, and public interest in him is indicative of his emerging role on the national stage.
The suggestion that he marry Princess Isabella was met with a mixed response online.
Some social media users responded supportively to the idea. @Andreas_Wailzer responded: “This is how we in Austria resolved conflicts in the good old days of the Habsburg monarchy,” while @shortmagsmle replied: “There is wisdom in the old ways.”
Other responses included: “This isn’t 2,000 AD” @TraderSamm wrote, while @MetaSaiyans wrote “This would be wild.”
What People Are Saying
@swetasamadhiya, in a post on X viewed more than 14,000 times: “That is not geopolitics, that is medieval fan-fiction. Greenland is not a bargaining chip, Princess Isabella of Denmark is not a pawn, and Barron Trump is not a diplomatic tool. Nations are not exchanged through marriages, this is not the 1400s.”
@UpdatingOnRome, in a post on X viewed more than 40,000 times: “I like this.”
@MattMackowiak, in a post on X viewed more than 15,000 times: “An elegant solution.”
@shortmagsmle, in a post on X viewed more than 30,000 times: “There is wisdom in the old ways.”
What Happens Next
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he plans to meet with Danish officials next week.
