Comic’s US Flag Stunt Doesn’t Fly in Greenland
Screenshot from report on the incident. (YouTube)
A German comedian’s attempt at a political stunt in Greenland has drawn sharp criticism and a warning about using sensitive issues for attention.
Maxi Schafroth, a Bavarian comic known for the satirical TV show Extra Drei, tried to raise a U.S. flag on a pole outside the cultural center in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, according to the Guardian. Witnesses said the 41-year-old claimed to be a U.S. official when questioned, then left the scene amid hostile looks from bystanders. Deutsche Welle reports that he was later reported to police and fined.
Avaaraq Olsen, mayor of the Sermersooq municipality, which includes Nuuk, condemned the act, noting it came during weeks of heightened rhetoric from the United States, Politico reported. “Raising a flag at our capital cultural center — the flag of the military superpower that for weeks has been implying military force against our country — is not a joke,” she said, calling the stunt “immensely harmful.”
Olsen urged people to “pause before you film” and consider whether such actions inform the world “or simply make a child cry or a family feel less safe in their own country.” She added that many in Greenland are already anxious as the government works to ease public stress linked to President Trump’s stated interest in taking control of the Arctic territory.
German broadcaster NDR, which airs Extra Drei, expressed regret over the incident.
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