The tongue-in-cheek campaign comes as President Donald Trump has made it clear that his interest in purchasing Greenland is definitely not a joke.

In response to President Trump's attempts to purchase Greenland, over 200,000 Danes have signed a petition to buy California from the United States.

A lighthearted Danish petition to buy the state of California and “bring hygge to Hollywood” comes in response to President Donald Trump’s talk about taking control of Greenland, a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island,

Before taking office again last month, Trump said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the island, calling it vital to US national security, and last month his son visit

A spoof petition that calls for Denmark to purchase California has garnered a staggering amount of signatures after Trump suggested the US buy Greenland

Danish citizens have launched a petition to purchase Americas most populous and prosperous state, California, in response to Donald Trumps efforts to acquire Greenland. This comes after Trump has made claims to buy Greenland.

A Danish petition to buy California in response to Trump's interest in Greenland has gained 200,000 signatures. The campaign aims to crowdfund $1 tril

Trump’s obsession with buying Greenland has turned the island into a geopolitical flashpoint, leaving Europeans uneasy and Denmark navigating choppy waters over the island’s political future

The man behind the push, Xavier Dutoit, started the 'Denmarkification' website to make the pitch that the Scandinavian state should buy the Golden one for $1 trillion.

EXCLUSIVE: After Denmark trolled Donald Trump yesterday – saying how they'd like to acquire California – the Daily Star thought they'd look into the possibility of owning a US state