President Donald Trump, 80, posted a manipulated image on Truth Social showing him staring at a globe with Greenland prominent and the caption "His Hemisphere," prompting immediate criticism. Commentators such as Ben Meiselas and Harry Sisson condemned the post as extreme and troubling. The image follows Trump's recent claims of an agreement with Denmark on Greenland's security and continues his repeated public focus on acquiring or asserting U.S. influence over strategic territories. Greenland's prime minister emphasized the island's sovereignty and right to self-determination, while regional officials called similar posts inappropriate.
Trump, 80, Posts Ominous 'His Hemisphere' Image on Truth Social, Renewing Controversy Over Greenland
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President Donald Trump, 80, again drew international attention on Sunday after posting a manipulated image on his Truth Social account showing him staring across a cropped globe with Greenland prominently displayed. The single-line caption read: "His Hemisphere." The post reignited criticism and discussion about Trump’s repeated public focus on territorial claims and security ties involving Greenland.
Donald Trump makes a bizarre post on Truth Social. / Truth Social
Critics React
Observers were quick to condemn the image. Ben Meiselas of MediasTouch questioned how the world would respond if any other global leader posted similar imagery, writing on X that there are "no comparable historical examples of this level of psychotic behavior" and calling the post "sick" and harmful. Progressive influencer Harry Sisson described the image as "utterly insane." These comments highlight the sharp backlash from political commentators and some international observers.
A similar Truth Social post from May, using Trump looking over land he wants to claim. / Truth Social
Context: Greenland And Trump's Remarks
The post comes amid a recurring theme of Trump's second term: public suggestions that the United States should assert control or expand influence over strategic territories. At different times he has floated ideas involving Greenland, Iceland, Venezuela and even Canada becoming U.S. states, proposals that many experts and allied governments have dismissed as fanciful or provocative.
President Donald J. Trump has been obsessed with Greenland. / Evan Vucci / REUTERS
On Friday, Trump claimed he had reached an agreement with Denmark that would give the U.S. "permanent" control over Greenland's security. He also said the United States would begin developing "a large Military presence" in parts of Greenland and that he had worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee the U.S. the ability to act "FOREVER" as needed on the island. In January, Trump told reporters: "We're talking about acquiring, not leasing, not having it short term. We're talking about acquiring." He framed such moves as a way to prevent rivals like Russia or China from expanding influence.
Another deranged map posted by Trump. / Truth Social / Donald Trump
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland's prime minister, stated that the purported agreement "recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our kingdom and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination," seeking to clarify that Greenland's status and rights remain intact.
Regional Responses
This is not the first time Trump has shared provocative imagery: earlier posts circulated maps that superimposed an American flag over Greenland, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean and Iceland, and a January post showed Greenland and Canada as part of the United States. Iceland's foreign minister, Thórgerður Gunnarsdóttir, called similar imagery "completely inappropriate," according to Reuters.
Donald Trump's earlier doctored map photo. / Truth Social
The continued sharing of such graphics has kept diplomatic concerns in public view and drawn condemnation from critics who say the posts are destabilizing or misleading. The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.
What This Means
Whether intended as messaging or provocation, the "His Hemisphere" image has renewed debate over presidential rhetoric, the limits of social media diplomacy, and the sensitivity of territorial and sovereignty issues in the Arctic. Greenland remains an autonomous territory of Denmark and a focus of strategic interest for multiple countries.
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