Move Over COVID: TDS is Here

Praise for Trump in Denmark will draw amazing criticism from the locals.

Stephen Helgesen | March 7, 2026

I recently wrote an article about the joint U.S./State of Israel attacks on Iran for my Danish audience under the headline: "Should we not be thanking Donald Trump?" I figured on getting a few mixed responses, but I wasn't prepared for the level of negativity that I got back from the Danes.

The responses ranged from the "steadfastly opposed" (on legal grounds) to the isolationist ones that basically said, "It's none of the U.S.'s business and none of our (Denmark's) business either." There were those that said: "It's just another example of the (American) dictator at work" and my favorite self-serving one was: "And now our gas prices are going up. Thanks a lot, Donald Trump."

I suppose I should have been prepared for the onslaught of critical comments given the level of vitriol and downright hatred of Donald Trump by many normally calm, reserved Danes, but I can admit that I was a little taken aback. I can only surmise that "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) has overtaken COVID now as the world's pandemic and it has made its way to Scandinavia.

I must confess that this situation (with my article) is a wake-up call of sorts for me when it comes to the Danes's deep-seated feelings about President Trump. Many of my friends who know me and who know America and........

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