Why Trump is so obsessed with Scandinavia

Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a frequent opinion contributor to CNN, a contributing columnist to the Washington Post and a columnist for World Politics Review. Follow her on Twitter @fridaghitis. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. Read more opinion on CNN.

President Donald Trump seems to have a peculiar obsession with Scandinavian countries. He just insulted Denmark, a NATO ally, petulantly canceling a trip in which Queen Margrethe II planned to personally host him and the First Lady -- a great honor -- and disparaging Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, calling her "nasty" -- one of the insults he generally reserves for strong women.

Frida Ghitis The Danes were visibly baffled, openly irritated, and the royals laconically offended. The palace said they were "surprised" by the cancellation, adding diplomatically, "We have nothing more to say about this case." It all came after Frederiksen rebuffed Trump's idea of buying Greenland, an independent Danish territory, as "absurd." She was hardly alone in the sentiment.

Opinion I am abseesed with blond chick nor scandinavia and its normal.... Actually maybe both

Opinion HINT: He thinks he's reincarnated from Hitler.

Opinion Maybe trump self identifies as Nordic. 🤣🤣🤣

Opinion Please, they white bro, they white.

Opinion Well if he says he does 30% of Americans will believe him! UGHHHHH

Opinion Probably because it’s the mother land of pure white Caucasian population land mass.

Opinion An den rassisten verkauft eh niemand mehr,und keine Bank wird Trump eh mehr geld geben. Das wars für euch Trump dann

Opinion Has CNN ever given Trump any credit for anything. At one point it was like 97% negative. No wonder people chant fake news at his HUGE Rallies.CNN U R FAKE NEWS

Opinion This “journalism” is a damn joke. The only thing that makes trump look even half way decent and not like a total loon is the crap poor articles like this that push a “trump is a racist” theme in the title then the whole shitty story incoherent in the way it tries to justify.

Opinion I thought he was obsessed with Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and NOKO.

Opinion FAKE NEWS CNN

Opinion Because he is scandalnavian.... What else ?

Opinion More mind reading by CNN

Opinion How did we let this man become president? Did we do it because we love reality style drama? How many in 2016 sat idle yet now LOVE the attention of being a 45 critic. Not news but the gen public.

Opinion Mind reading

Opinion Is he looking for another wife

Opinion Obviously, Trump has no affinity or appreciation for Denmark, or its prime minister.

Opinion Is blood is full of shit🤮

Opinion What a truly stupid comment.

Opinion He likes blondes?

Opinion I triple dog dare you to not talk about realDonaldTrump once in a 24 hour news cycle on this channel.

Opinion Fake news as always!

Opinion I know why

Opinion It’s ironic. He likes those countries because they are white, but he stands against everything that is great about those countries... free healthcare, and social programs, etc.

Opinion Dictators also,..

Opinion Now you’re just stretching. There’s gotta be something better to write about

Opinion Then embrace their socialism, Donald.

Opinion Stupid opinion at that.

Opinion This is opinion not news.

Opinion He is so ignorant that he probably believes it would make USA more White 😮

Opinion He fantasizes* that the tall, blonde women will swoon over him. *NOTE it's fantasy, in reality they'd be repulsed.

Opinion Some of the most beautiful women in the world.

Opinion We're gonna relocate the illegal immigration detention facilities to Greenland, then let them go up there.

Opinion I thought he was obsessed with Russia. Make up your mind.

Opinion

Opinion So did Hitler

Opinion Just the little girls there

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