Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt has sparked a furious backlash at home after suggesting Denmark could one day be ruled by “a bunch of radical mullahs” unless the United States takes control of Greenland.
The Republican senator made the extraordinary claim during an appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show, where he defended President Donald Trump’s renewed push for American control of the Danish territory.
Schmitt said he could not predict what Denmark’s government might look like in 50 years, before floating the possibility that it could become an Islamic theocracy.
Missourians responding to the story over on the Missouri subreddit were not impressed.
“Oh lord. What an imbecile,” one commenter wrote in a highly upvoted response.
Another called Schmitt “an embarrassment” to Missouri, while others questioned how someone making such claims had reached the United States Senate.
“Absolutely humiliating,” one user said.
Several commenters accused Schmitt of using racist fearmongering to justify Trump’s long-running interest in Greenland. One described the senator as an “extreme racist” with “zero talent” and “zero ideas,” while another said the language had introduced them to what they considered a new racist insult.
The reaction was not limited to Schmitt’s comments about Denmark. The thread quickly widened into a broader attack on the Republican administration, MAGA politics and Missouri’s elected leadership.
Missouri Voters Turn Fire on MAGA
Some users argued that Schmitt’s remarks were designed to appeal directly to Trump’s political base.
“He knows it will work on his voters,” one commenter claimed.
Another accused Schmitt of constantly trying to impress the president, describing him as a politician who had abandoned moderation in favor of full-time MAGA pandering.
One Missouri resident said Schmitt had once appeared relatively conventional and willing to work across party lines, but now seemed to have gone “off the deep end.”
Others grouped Schmitt with Senator Josh Hawley and other Republican figures they believe have damaged Missouri’s reputation.
“What an embarrassment he is to our state,” one commenter wrote.
The most cutting responses mocked the premise of Schmitt’s warning itself.
“Ah yes, the mullahs of, checks notes, Denmark,” one user joked.
Another questioned whether Schmitt could even locate Greenland on a map. A reply went further, suggesting he might struggle to find Missouri.
Schmitt’s defenders were largely absent from the most visible comments, leaving the thread dominated by anger, ridicule and accusations of bigotry.
For critics in his own state, the Greenland controversy was not merely another strange MAGA talking point. It was evidence, they argued, of a Republican Party increasingly comfortable turning wild speculation and anti-Muslim panic into national policy.
