Singer Björk has voiced her support for Greenland’s fight for independence as President Trump continues to threaten taking over the territory. The Icelandic performer shared a message with her 2 million Instagram followers on Monday, expressing her strong feelings about the situation.
Björk, who is 60 years old, said Icelanders are very relieved that they broke away from Danish rule in 1944. That was the year Iceland became a republic. “we didn´t loose [sic] our language (my children would be speaking danish now) and I burst with sympathy for greenlanders , repeatedly,” she wrote, according to The Hill.
The singer pointed to ongoing issues from colonial rule, including a 2024 lawsuit against Denmark. A group of Indigenous women in Greenland filed the case, claiming they were forced to get contraceptive coil implants in the 1960s and 1970s without their consent.
Björk’s warning highlights the harsh reality of colonial history
“colonialism has repeatedly given me horror chills up my back, and the chance that my fellow greenlanders might go from one cruel coloniser to another is too brutal to even imagine,” she continued. While she didn’t name Trump or the United States directly, her post came right after the president’s recent comments about wanting to take over Greenland.
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Sunday, Trump told reporters that America needs Greenland for national security reasons. “Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,” he said. The president has been vocal about his annexation plans in recent weeks.
Trump’s statements have received strong criticism from European leaders. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. attack on Greenland would mean the end of NATO, the military alliance between North American and European countries. Despite the international concerns, Trump’s recent social media activity shows he remains focused on various controversial topics.
Greenland is currently part of Denmark but has some self-governing powers. In her Instagram post, Björk directly urged Greenlanders to “declare independence” and signed off with sympathetic wishes from their Icelandic neighbors.
The situation continues to create tension between the United States and its European allies, particularly Denmark, which has controlled Greenland for centuries. Calls for independence, even symbolic ones, have the potential to heighten tensions even higher around the Arctic island.
Published: Jan 7, 2026 05:15 pm