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The claim

"Pro-US/Trump political party won Greenland's election last night. The people of Greenland want to end European colonial rule and build a future with America"

Rating

False

Reviewed by DW ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the opposition Demokraatit Party won the election but favored a gradual path to independence, not US control. It also reports that polls found only 6% of Greenlanders wanted the island to become part of the US, while 85% opposed it.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] DW original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026