A cake shaped like Greenland and decorated with an American flag was served at a Republican event in Washington, D.C., last night, appearing to nod to President Donald Trump’s bid to acquire the Arctic territory. The dessert was presented at the Kennedy Center during a gathering hosted by Republicans for National Renewal, a right-wing group that has advocated for Trump to seek an unconstitutional third term.
Video footage shows the host describing the cake as the “51st state” and inviting attendees to take pictures and cut it. As partygoers gathered, one person remarked, “It’s gonna be an international incident,” while another asked, “Is it like prom?” Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida cut the first slice, joined by Representatives Abe Hamadeh of Arizona and Andy Ogles of Tennessee.
Later in the evening, Ogles received an award for proposing an amendment that would allow the 79-year-old president to serve a third term. Luna posted a photo of the cake on X, tagging the Danish prime minister, sparking mixed reactions online. Some users expressed amusement, while others criticised the move, with one writing, “What is wrong with you? They would allow us to put as many bases there as we wanted. They are allies.”
The event occurred hours after Trump appeared to soften his stance on Greenland. In a speech in Davos, Switzerland, he said he would not use military force to annex the island, which he mistakenly referred to as Iceland. “All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland,” he said, calling for “immediate negotiations” to buy it. Denmark and Greenland officials have insisted the island is not for sale.
Later, Trump abandoned plans to impose tariffs on eight European nations that opposed his Greenland push, claiming on Truth Social that American and NATO representatives had “formed the framework of a future deal” regarding Greenland and the Arctic. The developments mark a victory for NATO allies who objected to Trump’s expansionist push, though Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that “middle powers must act together” to protect themselves from aggressive superpowers.
