Denmark sparks absolute chaos with an out-of-the-box song choice during Trump’s arrival during agreement signing at UN
Subtle shade
On Tuesday, during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland signed a pact extending the U.S. military presence in Greenland. As videos of the ceremony emerged, people couldn’t help but make one observation, one that some might call genius and others distasteful. Shortly before Trump’s arrival, Denmark played a cover of the ballad Send in the Clowns from the musical A Little Night Music.
The song’s lyrics at that moment were, “Sorry, my dear, but where are the clowns? Quick, send in the clowns. Don’t bothеr, they’re here.” As the song reached the “they’re here” line, the camera found United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and zoomed in on him. It then briefly panned to Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
After the tracklist played during Trump’s arrival raised eyebrows, Denmark offered clarification, saying it was not responsible for selecting the song. A spokesperson for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “Denmark was not involved in selecting the music for the signing ceremony.”
According to Yahoo, the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General responded to an email asking for comment on the issue. The Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Daniela Gross De Almeida, stated, “Please contact the US Mission, as we didn’t organize this event.”
Donald Trump has been at odds with Denmark since last year
Denmark has been at odds with President Donald Trump since 2025, when he expressed a desire to seek control of Greenland. At the time, Trump stressed that acquiring Greenland was necessary for U.S. security because of its critical location. He argued that without U.S. control, nations such as China and Russia could hijack Greenland, creating a massive security threat to the United States.
However, Denmark pushed back, saying it would not gamble Greenland away to the United States and that it was entitled to maintain its autonomous status within the Kingdom of Denmark. As Denmark made its position clear, it faced repeated attacks from Trump and other members of his administration.
At one point, Trump even threatened to forcibly take control of Greenland. However, as he became occupied with other issues, discussions about Greenland gradually faded and were replaced by concerns involving other countries.
After months of deliberations, the security pact between Greenland, Denmark, and the United States gives the U.S. only “permanent control over security, and all other needs,” rather than the “owing” of the land and its resources that Trump had asserted earlier.
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