The Danish government Sets Up Special Watch Operation to Track President Trump After Greenland Dispute

Taking action inspired by fictional watches, Denmark's foreign affairs department has created a nighttime monitoring unit—not guarding against fantasy threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark is asleep.

This night monitoring starts at 5pm local time daily and concludes with a report compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across government departments and concerned agencies detailing what was said and events taking place.

This position is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral dispute involving Copenhagen and Washington regarding Greenland earlier this year, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the strategic island.

Observers point out that this initiative is among multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the second Trump administration.

A source close to the foreign office stated, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in the region and the time difference separating Denmark and the US were a significant factor introducing this system in the spring.”

Rather than all staff having to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the ministry explained it had made a collective effort to stay updated on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark’s primary partner was dead. “Alliances are built on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he added. “The president shares neither of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”