Denmark Calls Emergency Meeting to Stop US Invasion

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Denmark Calls Emergency Meeting to Stop US Invasion

Date: January 7, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Summary Compiled By: MeidasTouch Podcast Summarizer

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Episode Overview

This episode tackles the explosive international developments as Denmark’s parliament holds an emergency classified meeting in response to threats of a US invasion of Greenland under the Trump regime. The Meiselas brothers break down the steps taken by both European allies and the US government, highlight the increasingly belligerent rhetoric from Trump officials, play clips from European leaders reacting in real time, and offer context on what these moves mean for democracy, NATO, and world order. The tone is urgent but laced with the MeidasTouch brand of sardonic brotherly banter and staunch defense of democratic norms.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Denmark's Emergency Mobilization Over Greenland

• [00:34] Ben summarizes breaking news: Denmark’s parliament is in a classified emergency session preparing for a potential U.S. invasion of Greenland.
• The Trump administration, represented by envoy (and Louisiana Governor) Jeff Landry, openly threatens both diplomatic and military action regarding Greenland.
• Other European nations, including the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, and Italy, issue a joint statement reaffirming Greenland as part of NATO and Denmark.

Notable Quote:

"Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively in conjunction with NATO allies, including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders..."
— European Joint Statement (read aloud by Host, [01:35])

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2. Trump Envoy Jeff Landry – Business or Annexation?

• [03:55] A newscast clip features Landry equivocating between economic partnership and outright annexation.
• Landry explains Trump’s “all options are on the table” approach, even referencing The Godfather: “I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.” ([04:18])
• He appeals to the Monroe Doctrine: calls for US dominance of the Western Hemisphere, explicitly including Greenland.

Memorable Exchange:

Interviewer ([04:01]): "This is just us going there and doing deals with them, or is this us taking it over? Because President Trump has spoken pretty differently."
Landry ([04:18]): "...there's a way of saying inducing someone with a carrot to do what you want. And there's another way which says, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse."

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3. Europe Reacts: Denmark’s Anders Vistason Responds to US Claims

• [06:00] Anders Vistason, Danish MEP, fires back on CNN against Stephen Miller’s argument that Denmark has no rights over Greenland.
• Vistason notes Denmark held Greenland before the US even existed, referencing historical treaties, such as the U.S. agreement recognizing Danish sovereignty.

Key Quote:

"By that logic, the United States of America should go back to be a colony of the United Kingdom. But I don't see that as a realistic outcome."
— Anders Vistason, Danish MEP ([06:45])

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4. American Political Division: Congressional Leaders Speak

• [09:02] The hosts play a clip of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) refusing to rule out invasions:

"These are not idle threats. I think [Trump's] indication is that the United States is going to take care of America's vital national security interests..."
— John Thune ([09:34])

• Democratic leaders (Schumer, Duckworth) demand assurances that the administration won’t invade other countries but are “very disappointed” with the lack of clarity.
• Senator Duckworth warns against “bluster and bravado” and invokes lessons of Iraq:

"We fought a war in Iraq for oil. We sent troops there, myself included, looking for weapons of mass destruction that did not exist..."
— Senator Duckworth ([11:10])

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5. NATO and International Solidarity for Denmark

• [11:35] Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen meet in Paris, reaffirming their alliance and pledging mutual defense, specifically naming Greenland.
• Carney’s message: “Canada will always support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland.” ([12:57])
• The leaders stress Arctic security as a “shared responsibility,” echoing NATO unity.
• Frederiksen thanks Carney:

"I think you are a very good friend, a very close ally to not only Denmark but Europe. So thank you very much."
— Mette Frederiksen ([13:16]-[14:16])

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6. Global Response: South Africa Condemns U.S. Actions

• [14:45] South African President Ramaphosa denounces Trump’s actions in Venezuela and threats against other nations, calling for the UN to defend sovereignty.

"We reject utterly the actions that the United States has embarked upon and stand with the people of Venezuela. And we demand the release of President Maduro and his wife as well."
— President Ramaphosa ([14:45])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Everything is on the table… I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.” — Jeff Landry ([04:18])
• “By that logic, the United States… should go back to be a colony of the United Kingdom.” — Anders Vistason ([06:45])
• “These are not idle threats… this is not bluster.” — John Thune ([09:34])
• “I was very, very disappointed in their answer.” — Senator Schumer ([11:02])
• “Here we are again… bluster and bravado, from ignorance and arrogance of those in leadership.” — Senator Duckworth ([11:10])
• “Canada will always support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland.” — PM Mark Carney ([12:57])
• “We reject utterly the actions… and stand with the people of Venezuela.” — President Ramaphosa ([14:45])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:34] – Breaking news: Denmark's emergency session, European joint statement
• [03:55] – Jeff Landry’s ambiguous threat: business or annexation?
• [04:54] – Landry asserts Monroe Doctrine rationale
• [06:00-07:41] – Anders Vistason demolishes US claims; historical treaty context
• [09:02] – Senate Majority Leader Thune refuses to rule out invasions
• [11:10] – Senator Duckworth warns of repeating Iraq; leadership critique
• [11:35-14:16] – Canadian-Danish PMs state mutual defense and NATO unity
• [14:45] – South Africa’s president denounces US aggression

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Tone & Language

The hosts blend clear-eyed analysis, pointed critique, and sardonic commentary. While the episode maintains a sense of urgency—given the unprecedented situation—there’s a thread of wit and the signature Midas Touch banter keeping things conversational and engaging. Guests and leaders speak with gravity and, at times, incredulity at the US administration's actions.

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For Listeners: Why This Episode Matters

This episode brings listeners to the frontlines of a rapidly escalating global crisis, contextualizes the stakes for democracy and sovereignty, and amplifies international voices pushing back on American overreach. Whether you’re a policy junkie or want to understand real-time impacts on world order and democracy, this is a landmark episode.

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Transcript

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A.Com hidden Denmark's parliament is holding an emergency meeting right now, a classified emergency meeting to deal with the potential invasion by the United States. To prepare for a potential invasion by the United States. The this is happening at the same time that the Trump regime sent its envoy to Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, on the various network news channels today, where Jeff Landry, Trump's envoy, says all options are on the table, including an invasion of Greenland unless they do exactly what we want them to do. There was also a closed door emergency session with the United States Senate and the Democratic Senate Senators who attended these emergency meetings said that they were not satisfied by the responses from Rubio and Hegseth and others in this Trump regime when asked about their plans to potentially invade Cuba, Colombia, Greenland and other parts of the Western Hemisphere. You now also have the European countries that include France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Denmark putting out the following statement and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands also put out a statement in support of this statement. This is the joint statement on Greenland. Let me read it to you. Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and it is critical for international and transatlantic security. NATO has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European allies are stepping up. We and many other allies have increased our presence, activities and investments to keep the Arctic safe and deter adversaries. The Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland, is part of NATO. Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively in conjunction with NATO allies, including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviability of borders. These are universal principles and we will not stop defending them. The United States is an essential partner in this endeavor as a NATO ally and through the defense agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States of 1951, Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland and them only to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. As I said, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Netherlands joined the statement. By the way, make sure you hit subscribe right now to the Midas Touch YouTube channel. You may think that you're subscribed, but double check, you may not actually be subscribed. So let's try to get this network to 6 million subscribers by the. By the end of this month. Why don't we say now, I want to share this with you as well. Jeff Landry, the governor of Louisiana, who's the envoy to Greenland, um, and he's expressed that his intent is to seize it, is to take it, and to make it part of the United States. He was asked, well, are you talking about doing business with Greenland or invading it and annexing it? This was Landry's response moments ago. Play this clip.

[Guest Analyst]

This is an opportunity for Greenlanders and say the governor of Louisiana do business with Louisiana, with other states as well.

[Interviewer]

I was talking to the governor of Alaska talking about doing business. So this is just us going there and doing deals with them, or is this us taking it over? Because President Trump has spoken pretty differently.

[Guest Analyst]

Well, I think. I think that the President is one of those people that says, everything is on the table. Right? And again, are you saying everything should.

[Host/Commentator]

Be on the table?

[Guest Analyst]

I think that we should go to Greenland and say, hey, what kind of opportunities would you like? What or what are we doing? What can we offer you? That Europe is not right. But the big difference is there. And I'm back to the Godfather again, there's a way of saying inducing someone with a carrot to do what you want. And there's another way which says, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

[Host/Commentator]

And here's Landry saying that this is about the Monroe Doctrine. We need to dominate the Western Hemisphere. The US Needs to take the Western Hemisphere for itself. It's. And that includes Greenland. Here. Play this clip.

[Guest Analyst]

Can't wait to have discussions with Greenlanders about the opportunities that we can do in Louisiana. We got great things happening in Louisiana. We got great things happening in the United States. I think the President is extremely committed to the Monroe Doctrine. It's something that has eroded. We look at what Venezuela has done in the amount of drugs that have come into the United States and the families that have been affected and wrecked by the narco trade since the 90s. He's the first president to finally do something real about the war on drugs. Again, I think that solidifying the Western Hemisphere is good for the United States and good for the states that are in the United States, like Louisiana. And Greenland is in the Western Hemisphere.

[Host/Commentator]

Now, a Danish member of the European Union Parliament, Anders Vistason, is he was on cnn and here's what he said when he was asked about Stephen Miller and others in the Trump regime saying that they want to invade Greenland and take it over. Here. Play this clip right here.

[Interviewer]

One of Trump's senior aides, though, just a few moments ago, Stephen Miller spoke out.

[Host/Commentator]

I don't know if you heard this.

[Interviewer]

Anders, so given what you just said, I just want to play what Stephen.

[Narrator/Advertiser]

Miller said for you.

[Guest Analyst]

The real question is by what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? What is the basis of their territorial claim? What is their basis of having Greenland as a colony of Denmark? The United States is the power of NATO for the United States to secure.

[Host/Commentator]

The Arctic region to protect and defend.

[Guest Analyst]

NATO and NATO interests.

[Host/Commentator]

Obviously, Greenland should be part of the United States.

[Guest Analyst]

Nobody's going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.

[Interviewer]

What's your response to that?

[Narrator/Advertiser]

Anders?

[Anders Vistason]

My response is that Denmark landed on Greenland before anyone ever thought about making the United States of America. So by that logic, the United States of America should go back to be a colony of the United Kingdom. But I don't see that as a realistic outcome. And I think again and again we are seeing this administration talking about Greenland with no knowledge about the history of the place, with no knowledge about the fact on the ground when Denmark sold what is today the US Virgin Islands, the United States signed a treaty with Denmark 100 years ago that we had that they, the United States of America accepted Danish full control over the territory of Greenland. So if the United States administration is in doubt who gave us that territory, they can just go back and look into their own records and there see that it is among all the other countries in the world, the United States who have said that Greenland belonged to the territory of Greenland belonged to the Kingdom of Denmark.

[Interviewer]

So tonight, and I think that bringing up that treaty of the Virgin Islands is fascinating and I thank you for that, believe me.

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[Host/Commentator]

MIDAS. So a reporter asks the Senate Majority leader, John Thune, moments ago, when the president talks about Cuba, Columbia, Greenland, do you take him at his word? And Thune says, look, I think Thune, the Senate majority leader, who used to act like he was a moderate Republican, he's like, we're open to these invasions here. Play this.

[Anders Vistason]

Clip. Good morning, Good.

[Senate Majority Leader John Thune]

Afternoon. When the president talks about Cuba, talks about Colombia, he talks about Greenland.

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Is that just bluster, or do you.

[Anders Vistason]

Take him at his.

[Senate Majority Leader John Thune]

Role? Well, I think the president has demonstrated, at least already, a very strong commitment to peace through strength and especially in this hemisphere. And I think Venezuela delivered or got that message loudly and clearly. And I think other countries in this hemisphere who are cooperating with narco terrorists or in league with China and Russia and Iran and countries like that need to be on notice. And so I think the president's, you know, these are, this is not idle threats. I think his indication is that the United States is going to take care of America's vital national security interests and that people in this region of the world ought to be working constructively with us to ensure that that happens. And in the case of the narco terrorists, it's protecting a lot of Americans from the poisonous impact of illegal drugs coming into this country or again, becoming a safe harbor for energy interest by, by countries like Russia and China and.

[Host/Commentator]

Iran. Then you have Democratic senators like Democratic Senator Schumer said that he asked for assurances about whether or not there would be these invasions of these other countries. And he was not satisfied with the answer. Play this.

[Senate Majority Leader John Thune]

Clip. I asked for some assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries, and I named a few of the ones you mentioned, including Colombia and Cuba. And I was very, very disappointed in their.

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[Host/Commentator]

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[Interviewer]

Clip. Look, I don't know, maybe Trump dodged a draft so many times that he isn't capable of understanding the lessons that the rest of us have learned from past conflicts that are based on lies. We fought a war in Iraq for oil. We sent troops there, myself included, looking for weapons of mass destruction that did not exist. It was a war that was built on bluster and bravado, from ignorance and arrogance of those in leadership. And yet here we are again in.

[Host/Commentator]

Venezuela. Now, while you had the emergency meeting in the Danish Parliament about potentially preparing for a US Invasion, you have Meta Frederickson, the Prime Minister of Denmark posted the following Good meeting with Prime Minister Carney today. They met in Paris, reaffirmed close bonds between our two countries, discuss security in the Arctic, express my appreciation for Canada's strong support of the Kingdom of Denmark in the current situation. In other words, Prime Minister Carney stepping up as the leader of the free world, essentially and saying that they would protect Denmark in the event of an invasion into Greenland and be a protector of Greenland. Prime Minister Carney then responds with his own post. Canada and Denmark are allies and partners in our shared responsibility for the security and resilience of the Arctic. As I reaffirmed to Prime Minister Frederickson today, Canada will always support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland. Together we will keep working to secure peace in Ukraine and across Europe as well. Let me share with you the video of that interaction between the Prime Minister of Denmark, Meta Frederikson, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney. Let's play this clip right.

[Senate Majority Leader John Thune]

Now. The future of Greenland and Denmark are decided solely by the people of Denmark in Greenland. We know that it's why we cooperate. As I said at the start, and I'll finish here, why we cooperate culturally, why we cooperate economically, and why we cooperate.

[Interviewer]

Security. I don't have a lot to add. I totally agree with you. We are very close allies and friends. I would like to thank you for your work within the coalition of the willing support to European security. We work very closely together in the Baltic States as well and you have been very clear in your statement when it comes to the respect of national serenity and the respect of our common values, the only values where you can build a global world society on. So I really appreciate your strong support. I think we are both very into securing the Arctic region and together with other NATO allies we can secure the region. So hopefully everybody is willing to work together and I think you, you are very good friend, a very close ally to not only Denmark but Europe. So thank you very.

[Host/Commentator]

Much and then finally, I'll share this with you. Although not in the region, the South African President Ramaphosa just gave an interview where he gave the following statement about Trump's invasion of Venezuela and the threats to invade other countries as.

[South African President Ramaphosa]

Well. Let's play it displacement. It is our commitment to international law and the United Nations Charter that informs our deep concern and action of the United States in Venezuela, which has undermined the territorial integrity and sovereignty of a UN Member state called Venezuela. We reject utterly the actions that the United States has embarked upon and stand with the people of Venezuela. And we demand the release of President Maduro and his wife as well. We reiterate our call for decisive action by the United Nations Security Council to fulfill its mandate and advance peace and.

[Host/Commentator]

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