Fact Check: Did Greenland ban Trump and his descendants for 100 years?

An online post claims that Greenland’s parliament passed a law banning Trump and all his descendants

PUBLISHED FEB 5, 2026

Is it true that Greenland's parliament has passed a law to ban Donald Trump and his descendants from the region for a hundred years? (Getty Images)

NUUK, GREENLAND: Amid the tensions between NATO and the United States due to President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Greenland to the US, a claim has been circulating on social media that the autonomous region under the Danish kingdom has banned Trump and his descendants for a hundred years. Let us fact-check the claim.

Claim: Greenland bans Donald Trump and his descendants

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According to a widely shared social media post, Greenland’s parliament passed a law that bans the president and all his descendants from the Arctic territory for 100 years.

"The political conflict over the Arctic has reached a bizarre and symbolic climax as Greenland’s parliament, the Inatsisartut, introduced unprecedented legislation targeting the U.S. President."

" In a unanimous show of defiance, lawmakers proposed a bill declaring Donald Trump and 'all his descendants for 100 generations' as personae non gratae on the island," the viral Instagram post wrote.

Fact Check: False, Greenland passed no such legislative action

KAPISILLIT, GREENLAND - JANUARY 23: Houses stand above the harbour two days after U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on his most aggressive threats over acquiring Greenland on January 23, 2026 in Kapisillit, Greenland. In his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Trump said he would not use force to acquire Greenland. Following a subsequent meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte he also cancelled his threat of punitive tariffs against several European countries. Instead Trump said he sees a new — Houses stand above the harbour two days after US President Donald Trump walked back on his most aggressive threats to acquire Greenland on January 23, 2026, in Kapisillit, Greenland (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The claim is false as it originated from a satirical account, and no such official action has been taken by the Greenlandic government or its parliament.

A search on Google for the claim led to no results supporting the claim that the government of an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark has taken such legislative action, and there is no evidence that Inatsisartut, Greenland’s legislative body, took such a decision or any action resembling the claim.

If the rumor was true, it would have been widely covered by credible news media outlets.

Tensions following Donald Trump's annexation threats

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on before he delivers remarks during an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Christians across the globe will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 20. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) — President Donald Trump looks on before he delivers remarks during an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on April 16, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Following Trump's threat to annex the region, some countries in the European Union have deployed troops to the Arctic territory since January 15.

The annexation threats have raised serious doubts about the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and have threatened the stability of transatlantic trade.

Trump even threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on Denmark and seven other European countries if an agreement to sell the islands to the United States is not reached by June 1.

However, on January 21, 2026, Trump abruptly withdrew his threat after speaking with international leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.