Denmark Sets Up Nighttime Monitoring System to Track Trump Following Greenland Row

In a move inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring unit—far from to fend off fantasy threats, but to track the US president as Copenhagen sleeps.

This night monitoring begins at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then circulated across government departments and relevant offices covering what was said and events taking place.

The role is understood to have been introduced following the diplomatic row involving Denmark and Washington over the Arctic island earlier this year, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich territory.

Observers note that this initiative is among multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source familiar with the foreign office remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in Greenland and the time difference between Denmark and the US were a significant reason prompting this system during the earlier months.”

Instead of all staff needing to promptly check their devices to stay informed on updates from the United States, the foreign office explained it had undertaken a collective effort to stay updated on the president's actions.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was no longer valid. “Partnerships are built on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” he added. “Trump shares neither of those with Denmark and I would argue he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”