More than 200,000 signatures collected in the prank campaign “Make California Great Again” while the state is preparing for a genuine referendum on secession from the U.S.

In a satirical response to U.S. President Donald Trump's push to purchase Greenland, a giant autonomous region of Denmark, Danish citizens have launched a petition to acquire California, the most populous and economically powerful U.S. state.

The crowdfunding campaign, called Denmarkification, promises to “Make California Great Again” by integrating it into the kingdom under the name “New Denmark.”

At least 200,000 signatures have been collected by Tuesday night Greenwich time in favor of contributing $1 trillion for California, which would translate into around $165,000 from each of the 5.99 million Danes. Given that the average employee in Denmark statistically earns almost 47,000 kroner or more than $6,500 per month (before taxes), acquiring California would be an easy cake.

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This initiative comes amid growing momentum for California’s independence movement, with Secretary of State Shirley Webster recently approving signature collection for a 2028 ballot proposal to secede from the U.S.

According to the campaign’s website, the acquisition would bring the Danes several perks, including “tech dominance” and a guarantee of “avocado on toast forever.” Disneyland would be rebranded as “Hans Christian Andersenland,” celebrating Denmark’s literary heritage.

In return, the “New Danes” would get hygge (a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being in Danish culture), bike lanes, and authentic smørrebrød (a piece of buttered rye bread). More importantly, the Danes are ready to share their strong rule of law enforcement, free universal health care, and fact-based politics.

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The kingdom’s negotiators might include LEGO executives and the cast of the popular political drama series Borgen.

A lifetime supply of Danish pastries would also be offered to sweeten the deal, the initiative playfully goes on.

Meanwhile, Trump and his allies continue to advocate for Greenland’s integration into the U.S., citing economic and national security benefits. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that Greenland’s 800,000 square miles contain approximately 31.4 billion barrels of oil and 148 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

The Washington Post has speculated that acquiring the world’s largest island could cost up to $1.7 trillion.

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Trump recently claimed that most of Greenland’s 56,000 residents “want” to join the U.S. However, a survey by Danish newspaper Berlingske and Greenlandic daily Sermitsiaq found that 85% of Greenlanders oppose the idea, with only 6% in favor and 9% undecided.

He also threatened to "take back" the Panama Canal and demanded Canada to become the 51st U.S. state.

Denmark and Greenland’s prime ministers firmly rejected Trump’s offer to buy the Arctic island for “national security” reasons. So did the Canadian prime minister too.