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Collage: Christine Vierø Larsen. Originalfoto: privat, Benjamin Nørskov/Ritzau Scanpix

Trump administration’s stance toward Denmark and Greenland met with anger from Danish Americans, but love for Denmark remains strong.

Danish Americans in the Midwest feel the tensions between Denmark and the USA

Collage: Christine Vierø Larsen. Originalfoto: privat, Benjamin Nørskov/Ritzau Scanpix
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In the American Midwest, there are small villages like Dannebrog in Nebraska, Ringsted in Iowa, and Viborg in South Dakota.

Here, Stars and Stripes and the Danish flag fly side by side on signs and in shop windows—not just as reminders of the past, but as part of everyday life for those who still cherish their Danish roots.

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