TRUMP'S GUNSEL
Graig Graziosi
Wed, February 18, 2026
Senator Lindsey Graham allegedly called Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ‘little lady’ and yawned in the face of Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen during diplomatic talks in Munich (Getty)
Senator Lindsey Graham allegedly made sexist remarks towards Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during diplomatic talks in Munich, including addressing her as "little lady" and yawning in the face of Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.See more
Senator Lindsey Graham allegedly caused a spectacle during diplomatic talks in Munich by lobbing a sexist insult at Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
Graham allegedly addressed Frederiksen as "little lady" as he looked her "straight in the eye" and sneered at her, according to an account from Danish newspaper Berlingske, cited by the Daily Beast.
Members of the U.S. House and Senate and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen were also at the meeting, which was held to discuss Trump’s threats to annex the autonomous territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally.
Puck first reported on Graham’s alleged meltdown, and cited sources familiar with the talks who claim the senator was "combative" and throwing around "lots of F-bombs."
One person reportedly described the scene as "Graham on his worst TV day."
Berlingske cites alleged witnesses who said the debacle was "disturbing," "shocking" and "extremely inappropriate."
Another source told the paper that Graham also “yawned directly in his [Nielsen’s] face in a way that could only be perceived as mocking.”
Reports suggest that prior to his outburst, Graham was boasting about Trump and the amount of power he controls.
Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, who was reportedly in attendance, was said to have been so shocked by Graham's behavior that she walked out of the meeting. She later returned “visibly shaken,” according to reports.
The Independent has requested comment from both Graham and Slotkin.
A day before the alleged incident took place, Slotkin told Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook that actions taken by American leaders could very easily damage the nation’s relationship with long-time allies.
Senator Lindsey Graham allegedly caused a spectacle during diplomatic talks in Munich by lobbing a sexist insult at Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
Graham allegedly addressed Frederiksen as "little lady" as he looked her "straight in the eye" and sneered at her, according to an account from Danish newspaper Berlingske, cited by the Daily Beast.
Members of the U.S. House and Senate and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen were also at the meeting, which was held to discuss Trump’s threats to annex the autonomous territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally.
Puck first reported on Graham’s alleged meltdown, and cited sources familiar with the talks who claim the senator was "combative" and throwing around "lots of F-bombs."
One person reportedly described the scene as "Graham on his worst TV day."
Berlingske cites alleged witnesses who said the debacle was "disturbing," "shocking" and "extremely inappropriate."
Another source told the paper that Graham also “yawned directly in his [Nielsen’s] face in a way that could only be perceived as mocking.”
Reports suggest that prior to his outburst, Graham was boasting about Trump and the amount of power he controls.
Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, who was reportedly in attendance, was said to have been so shocked by Graham's behavior that she walked out of the meeting. She later returned “visibly shaken,” according to reports.
The Independent has requested comment from both Graham and Slotkin.
A day before the alleged incident took place, Slotkin told Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook that actions taken by American leaders could very easily damage the nation’s relationship with long-time allies.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was reportedly a target of sexist taunts by Graham (AFP via Getty Images)
“I think it takes a long time to build trust and an instant to lose it,” Slotkin said. “When you start acting erratically, when you act like a madman and no one knows what you’re going to do next, they can’t trust to make a deal with you, to sign up for something.”
Frederiksen reportedly took the tantrum in stride, waited for Graham to finish, and told him "when you're done with that, the meeting can continue."
Graham may have given the world a taste of his reported diplomatic performance on Friday when he made dismissive remarks to Politico about Denmark's relationship with Greenland.
"Who gives a s*** who owns Greenland," he told the outlet. “The point is Greenland is going to be more fortified because Donald Trump, once he feels like it’s his brand or his buy-in, is going to go big.”
Danish Prime Minister Squashes Lindsey Graham's Sexist Remark Like the Little Bug He Is
The South Carolina senator threw a tantrum because Trump hasn't been allowed to buy Greenland.
Danielle Han
Wed, February 18, 2026
JEZEBEL
As if MAGA’s madcap appetite for Greenland didn’t already reek of jingoist douchery, over the weekend, at the Munich Security Conference, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reportedly embarrassed himself (and the United States) during a meeting with world leaders after he threw a sexist tantrum and called the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a “little lady.”
The meltdown took place during a meeting between lawmakers, Frederiksen, and Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Saturday afternoon at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, which was scheduled to discuss Trump’s repeated threats to annex Greenland, a Danish territory. It was initially reported by Puck News on Monday, which wrote that “Graham completely unloaded on both prime ministers.” According to sources who were in the meeting, Graham was “combative” and threw out “lots of F-bombs.” “Picture Graham on his worst TV day,” one source said. The outlet also reported that Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) got so upset she had to leave the meeting.
More details emerged on Wednesday, as Danish newspaper Berlingske wrote that “events were even more intense than previously reported.” In addition to the above remark, Graham apparently also stared Frederiksen “straight in the eye” and “sneered” at her, to which the PM reportedly replied, “When you’re done with that, the meeting can continue.” Apologies to Frederiksen for having to deal with our GOP manchild lawmakers.
Berlingske also said that at one point, the senator deliberately yawned in Nielsen’s face to mock him. Hoping—for Nielsen’s sake—that the senator remembered to floss the Chick-fil-A from his teeth before that.
But birds of a MAGA feather are sexist together. In January, Trump confirmed he raised tariffs on Switzerland because the country’s woman finance minister annoyed him; earlier this month told a CNN reporter to “smile” more; and in November told another reporter, “Quiet, piggy.”
Graham’s spectacle came a day after he told reporters, “Who gives a shit who owns Greenland?” (Evidently, everyone in MAGA?) “The point is Greenland is going to be more fortified because Donald Trump, once he feels like it’s his brand or his buy-in, is going to go big.”
Trump’s fantasies of owning slash buying Greenland have become a big flashpoint on the international stage, and the president recently appeared to float using military force to seize it before finally backing down in January, saying instead that he’s reached a “framework” of a NATO deal regarding the entire Arctic region. But at the conference, Frederiksen said, “I think the desire from the US president [to take Greenland] is exactly the same. He’s very serious about this.”
The South Carolina senator threw a tantrum because Trump hasn't been allowed to buy Greenland.
Danielle Han
Wed, February 18, 2026
JEZEBEL
As if MAGA’s madcap appetite for Greenland didn’t already reek of jingoist douchery, over the weekend, at the Munich Security Conference, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reportedly embarrassed himself (and the United States) during a meeting with world leaders after he threw a sexist tantrum and called the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a “little lady.”
The meltdown took place during a meeting between lawmakers, Frederiksen, and Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Saturday afternoon at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, which was scheduled to discuss Trump’s repeated threats to annex Greenland, a Danish territory. It was initially reported by Puck News on Monday, which wrote that “Graham completely unloaded on both prime ministers.” According to sources who were in the meeting, Graham was “combative” and threw out “lots of F-bombs.” “Picture Graham on his worst TV day,” one source said. The outlet also reported that Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) got so upset she had to leave the meeting.
More details emerged on Wednesday, as Danish newspaper Berlingske wrote that “events were even more intense than previously reported.” In addition to the above remark, Graham apparently also stared Frederiksen “straight in the eye” and “sneered” at her, to which the PM reportedly replied, “When you’re done with that, the meeting can continue.” Apologies to Frederiksen for having to deal with our GOP manchild lawmakers.
Berlingske also said that at one point, the senator deliberately yawned in Nielsen’s face to mock him. Hoping—for Nielsen’s sake—that the senator remembered to floss the Chick-fil-A from his teeth before that.
But birds of a MAGA feather are sexist together. In January, Trump confirmed he raised tariffs on Switzerland because the country’s woman finance minister annoyed him; earlier this month told a CNN reporter to “smile” more; and in November told another reporter, “Quiet, piggy.”
Graham’s spectacle came a day after he told reporters, “Who gives a shit who owns Greenland?” (Evidently, everyone in MAGA?) “The point is Greenland is going to be more fortified because Donald Trump, once he feels like it’s his brand or his buy-in, is going to go big.”
Trump’s fantasies of owning slash buying Greenland have become a big flashpoint on the international stage, and the president recently appeared to float using military force to seize it before finally backing down in January, saying instead that he’s reached a “framework” of a NATO deal regarding the entire Arctic region. But at the conference, Frederiksen said, “I think the desire from the US president [to take Greenland] is exactly the same. He’s very serious about this.”
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