In a moment that went viral online, Danish Member of the European Parliament Anders Vistisen told U.S. President Donald Trump to "f--k off," during a session of the European Parliament on Tuesday. The speech was interrupted by parliamentary leadership because his language violated decorum rules.
Vistisen, 38, a lawmaker with the right-wing Danish People's Party, was addressing Trump's ongoing assertions regarding Greenland when he used the profanity explicitly. "Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off," he said in English before continuing in Danish.
“I’ll say it in your language, President Trump — fuck off”
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Danish MEP Anders Vistisen commented on the situation around Greenland, choosing to address Donald Trump in what he said was a language Trump would understand.
He didn’t get far. The speaker immediately cut him off,… pic.twitter.com/mUA1DsljdQ
The speech was immediately halted by the session's chair, who reprimanded Vistisen for violating parliamentary decorum rules. The vice president of the European Parliament emphasized that such language was inappropriate for the legislative chamber, even in the context of politically charged debate.
This isn't the first time Vistisen has had sharp words for Trump. In fact, almost exactly a year ago today, the Danish MEP leveled the same expletive towards the U.S. President. Dear President Trump, listen very carefully. Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integrated country. It is not for sale," he said before concluding: "Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. Trump, fuck off."
The confrontation occurred comes as Trump has ramped up his efforts to annex Greenland as part of the United States. He has publicly insisted on the strategic importance of Greenland and has repeatedly signaled that it should come under U.S. control, a stance that has alarmed Danish and European officials.
Tensions peaked in mid-January when Trump announced plans to impose tariffs of 10 percent on several European nations beginning February 1, escalating to 25 percent by June unless Denmark agreed to cede control of Greenland. European leaders responded with sharp criticism, warning that such economic coercion could undermine long-standing alliances and disrupt NATO cooperation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the tariff threats as a violation of trust, while French President Emmanuel Macron called for use of the EU's trade defense instruments in response. Denmark has firmly rejected any notion that Greenland is for sale, emphasizing that decisions about the island's future rest with its people and the Kingdom of Denmark.
The Greenland dispute has also sparked protests inside Denmark and Greenland under the slogan "Greenland is not for sale," and has prompted debate about Europe's strategic autonomy. A January 2026 YouGov poll indicated broad opposition among Americans to Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tactics over the island's future.
