A Danish lawmaker was reprimanded after startlingly telling President Trump to “f–k off” during a recent meeting to discuss the US’s campaign to buy Greenland.
“Dear President Trump, listen very carefully. Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integrated country. It is not for sale,” European Parliament Member Anders Vistisen said while addressing Trump during a speech to the European Union’s legislative body on Jan. 13.
“Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, f—k off,” he raged.
Vistisen, 38, finished his speech in Danish before leaving the podium, sparking Parliament Vice President Nicolae Ștefănuță to chime in on the profane insult — and threaten consequences for the lawmaker.
“If the translation was correct, the term you used is not allowed in this house and there will be consequences to the message you have used. It is not okay in this house of democracy,” Ștefănuță said, according to a clip of the scene.
“Regardless of what we think about Mr. Trump, it is not possible to use such language,” he continued, and received a round of applause.
