Denmark petition to buy California from US gains over 200,000 signatures

A viral petition from Denmark has set its sights on California, pitching the idea to raise support to buy the state from the United States.

The petition is likely a jab at President Donald Trump’s bid for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, which is owned by Denmark despite operating as its own territory. The website, titled “Denmarkification,” urges users to “Danify California” and “Måke Califørnia Great Ægain” by means of the petition, which has already garnered over 200,000 supporters as of Tuesday afternoon.