Denmark must shake off its “woke mindset” and challenge Donald Trump on his threat to seize Greenland, a Danish MEP has told The Telegraph.

Previously little known, Anders Vistisen appeared on TV screens across the US last month, after standing front-and-centre in the European Parliament debating chamber and telling Mr Trump to “f--- off”. 

It was the opposite approach to that of Mette Frederiksen, his prime minister, whose policy is effectively to brush the issue under the carpet and hope the US president moves on to other interests.

Ms Frederiksen has toured Europe urging Denmark’s allies not to comment on Mr Trump’s threat to take its huge Arctic territory by force.

Mr Vistisen’s intervention earned him tongue-lashings from Nicolae Stefanuta, the vice-president of the European Parliament, and online from Maga-loving fans of the US commander-in-chief.