'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

‘Danish Viking blood is boiling.’ Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

By VANESSA GERA
Updated 1:30 PM EDT, March 17, 2025

Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.

The 67-year-old said it’s the only way he knows to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. He’s furious about Trump’s threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, but it’s not just that. There are also the threats to take control of the Panama Canal and Gaza. And Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk, who has far-right ties and made what many interpreted as a straight-armed Nazi salute.

On his recent shopping trip, Hansen returned home with dates from Iran. It shocked him to realize that he now perceives the United States as a greater threat than Iran.

“Trump really looks like a bully who tries in every way to intimidate, threaten others to get his way,” he told The Associated Press. “I will fight against that kind of thing.”

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/denmark-europe-france-boycott-usa-trump-6e4b568ef4ae5705ac200a3986a8ebf6

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[usonian]

2. Oops

Looks like 🍎 Tim Cook 🍎 will lose the million he "made rain" on the inauguration.

FAFO, Tim.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Canadians boycotting US too. For same reasons. . . . nt

[Grins]

4. So sweet.. Is this where the Reich claims "But...but...nobody could have predicted...?" NM

[HuskyOffset]

5. Oh shit, this isn't good

I've seen that show "Vikings". Why on earth did Trump think pissing them off was a good idea?

[usonian]

6. I'll be hoarding Danish pastry for when the blockade begins.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm, Danish.



And are they going to boycott American goods? What? Hamboogers?

[Celerity]

19. That pic is not 'Danishes'. It is cinnamon rolls, ie, in Danish, kanelsnegl (here in Sweden we call it a kanelbulle)

In Danish the term for 'Danish' pastry is wienerbrød (in Swedish it is wienerbröd), meaning "Viennese bread".

Here are pics







And here pics of kanelbullar and kanelsnegle

[usonian]

20. So internet search sucks. What else is new?

[Celerity]

21. all good m8

[Lonestarblue]

7. I'm happy that people in Europe and perhaps around the world are protesting with their money.

Money is the only thing Trump and Republicans understand, and when business owners and leaders start seeing decreased exports, they might finally publicly criticize Trump and his irrational policies. I hope that happens before he drives the economy into a ditch.

[CountMyVote4Reality]

8. USA is now that "Death to America."

In the UN we vote with Russia, N Korea & Iran.

It is not safe to travel here.

[Sneederbunk]

9. And expect a huge tariff on snuff.

[erronis]

10. Boycott the US entertainment industry. That'll get attention.

And since all the US media conglomerates are essentially shills of the coup leader, turn them off.

[Botany]

11. Go Ivan!

It is never the wrong time to do the right thing.
Europe has tough and smart people, who don’t like assholes, and understand that Trump is
a threat to not only to Americans but to Europeans too because he is owned by Putin.

Acts like the one done by Ivan and done nationwide will have real teeth.

[Exp]

12. Love it! Trump is a fucking traitor !! nt

[AllaN01Bear]

13. ding.

[SamKnause]

14. Thank you Ivan and thanks to all the Danes.

[Demovictory9]

15. Kick

[Mr. Evil]

16. One thing that amazes me,

is that not one single person seems to have the spine to tell him to his bloated face that he is nothing but a spoiled rotten rich kid pretending to be a relevant tough-guy.

[Cha]

17. TY Ivan Hansen, Denmark, and All the Free Countries

Protesting Mump's Lower America with their Wallets!

Don't think MUMPutin gives a Damn But magats might if it hurts their bottom line.

[EndlessWire]

18. Vikings? These kind of Vikings?

[Hekate]

22. No, the tough ones who terrorized England, Ireland, and Europe before they settled down

[Duncan Grant]

23. U.S. capitalism has failed so spectacularly, no one wants to buy our bullshit.

Top to bottom, the best democracy money can buy.