Washington, D.C. – A heartwarming moment from the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21, 2025, turned into a viral sensation after President Donald Trump was photographed coloring with children and signing their pages, including a map that eagle-eyed conservatives on X noticed featured a surprising addition: Greenland as a U.S. state. The image, shared by Jack Posobiec, shows Trump in “grandpa mode,” as one user put it, but the map’s inclusion of Greenland—labeled as the 51st state—has sparked excitement among his supporters, tying back to his long-standing interest in acquiring the territory.
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Grandpa mode, Love my President 🙏 pic.twitter.com/jXo08tBJvQ
— mads 🇺🇲🇺🇲 (@smad1689) April 22, 2025
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The photo captures Trump at a table with kids, crayons in hand, as he promises to sign their coloring pages during the annual event, attended by over 40,000 people, per a White House press release on April 21 []. The map, part of a child’s coloring sheet, includes a reimagined U.S. with Greenland prominently marked, a detail conservatives like @niccimcgowan celebrated on X: “Greenland on the Trump map—love to see it!” @JaysonBates added, “Trump’s been saying we need Greenland for national security, and now it’s on a map at the White House!” Trump’s interest in Greenland dates back to 2019, when he proposed buying it from Denmark, a move reiterated during a March 28, 2025, visit by Vice President JD Vance to Pituffik Space Base, per Reuters [].
Conservatives see the map as a symbolic win, reflecting Trump’s vision for American expansion and security, especially after his February 2025 renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” as reported by India Today []. “Trump’s making moves—Greenland as a state would be huge for our Arctic strategy!” wrote @MAGAForce2024. @PatriotPulse echoed, “Dems mocked him for wanting Greenland, but look who’s laughing now!” While the map is likely a playful nod, it’s fueled speculation among supporters, with @America1stMAGA noting, “Trump signs a map with Greenland as a state—manifest destiny is back, baby!”
