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Hook Global's speech upload draws more than half a million views as Ukraine's president pairs humor with a call for stronger European defense.
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‘Someone in America Wanted Greenland...’: Zelensky Trolls Trump in Historic Danish Parliament Speech
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- 4:36Zelenskyy jokes that America's interest in Greenland might really reflect a desire to become more Danish.
- 9:05Drones, electronic warfare and AI are reshaping combat, Zelenskyy says.
- 12:15He warns that Ukraine needs more Patriot interceptors to counter Russian ballistic strikes.
- 15:15He praises Danish financing of Ukrainian defense production and urges participation in the Freya anti-ballistic program.
- 20:34Europe must participate in any U.S.-Russia discussions about its future, he argues.
Mette Frederiksen laughs as Volodymyr Zelenskyy tries the Danish word "samfundssind" and apologizes for his pronunciation. Soon afterward, Ukraine's president finds another way to connect with Denmark's parliament: a pointed joke about Greenland.
"And maybe when someone in America wanted Greenland, he didn't even realize that what he really wanted was not the land, but to become a little more Danish," Zelenskyy says. He adds: "And who knows, maybe that was exactly what he needed."
The reference to Donald Trump supplies Hook Global's headline, but the address goes well beyond the punchline. The channel's upload, carrying footage credited to Ukraine's presidential office, drew more than half a million views in its first 15 hours, far beyond its usual full-day audience for regular videos.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, giving the remark a particular resonance in this chamber. Zelenskyy also contrasts Denmark's neighbors with Ukraine's: Russia sits next door to his country.
The speech then turns to what Europe needs to defend itself. Zelenskyy describes drones, electronic warfare and AI changing combat, warns of shortages of Patriot interceptors, and praises Denmark's financing of weapons production inside Ukraine. He urges European countries to join the Freya anti-ballistic defense program.
His diplomatic argument is equally direct: Europe cannot be left outside negotiations about its own future. "including in talks between America and Russia, Europe must be at the table," he says.
By the close, the Greenland joke has given way to a practical request. Zelenskyy thanks Denmark for keeping its attention on Ukraine and reminds the chamber not to forget Freya, before parliament rises in a prolonged standing ovation.
Denmark’s prime minister since 2019 and leader of the Social Democrats since 2015.
More on Wikipedia ›An autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, lying between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. It is the world’s largest island.
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- Hook Global
- Subscribers
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- Channel views, last 7 days
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- Channel views, pace per day
- 5,978,401 (on a normal day: 3,947,130)
- Video published
- November 11, 2026
- Video views so far
- 526,808 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 662,696
The numbers
The speech drew an unusually large early audience for Hook Global's regular videos. Its views so far already far exceed the channel's usual first-day total.
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