OSLO – Thousands of Danish citizens and veterans held a “silent march” in Copenhagen on Saturday afternoon to protest recent controversial remarks made by US President , who had downplayed the contributions of NATO soldiers, said local media.
Demonstrators, holding banners reading “No Words,” proceeded from Kastellet fortress to the US Embassy.
Carsten Rasmussen, chairman of “Danmarks Veteraner,” Danish veterans’ association, said “We are disappointed and outraged” by the Trump administration, which deliberately ignores the efforts Denmark has made.
Trump has triggered outrage among NATO allies after questioning whether they would come to Washington’s aid in times of need.
Last week, during an interview with Fox News in Davos, Switzerland, Trump dismissed European members’ role in NATO, saying that “We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did — they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.”