Media Appearances

Selected recent media appearances by members and affiliates of the Center on American topics. The list may not be exhaustive. Each entry links to the original source, which may be in Danish or behind a paywall. Journalists seeking expert comment are welcome to contact members directly; see Members and Affiliates.

2026

• TV 2 (in Danish), Oct 8, 2026. Trumps ord vækker fordømmelse, men måske sagde han noget helt andet. Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen. On the reactions to Trump’s rally remarks about Iran striking Los Angeles and San Diego; cautions against overly confident readings of Trump’s spontaneous, loosely structured speech.
• Arkaden (in Danish), Sep 11, 2026. Er Trumps klassiske arkadespil udtryk for moderne populisme? Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen. On the arcade-style games on the White House website, including a Tetris-style “Build the Wall” game; notes that its gameplay contradicts the message it is meant to send.
• HuffPost, Jun 20, 2026. Historians Warn U.S. Democracy’s Survival Depends On This Key Civic Skill. And It’s Disappearing. Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen. A piece on the state of U.S. democracy ahead of its 250th anniversary that cites analysis of Trump’s use of the word “evil” for political opponents and critics.
• DR P1 (radio, in Danish), Apr 9, 2026. Melania Trump holder pressemøde om Jeffrey Epstein. Inger H. Dalsgaard. Commentary on Melania Trump’s press conference about Jeffrey Epstein.
• Politiken (in Danish), Feb 17, 2026. Udstilling blev tvunget til at lukke. Nu sender dommer et klart signal til Trump. Inger H. Dalsgaard. A federal judge orders a Philadelphia exhibition on George Washington’s enslaved people reinstated after a Trump order to remove “ideological content” from museum displays.
• Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish), Feb 1, 2026. Vi fravælger amerikanske varer, men ser stadig amerikanske film. Hvorfor? Inger H. Dalsgaard. Why Danes’ resistance to Trump’s USA has not extended to American popular culture.
• TIME, Jan 28, 2026. The Danger of Turning Americans into Enemies. Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen. On the Trump administration’s habit of casting domestic critics as enemies, drawing on research on Trump’s use of the word “evil.”
• Politiken (in Danish), Jan 27, 2026. “Hvis jeg var Hollywood-kendis og havde protesteret mod Trump, ville jeg kigge mig over skulderen”. Inger H. Dalsgaard. On why public opinion may have turned against ICE and Trump, and why celebrity criticism is not the explanation.

2025

• B.T. (in Danish), Dec 19, 2025. Ny Melania Trump-dokumentar: “Nogle tænker, det er for pengenes skyld”. Inger H. Dalsgaard. On the Melania Trump documentary as both a money-maker and an exercise in image management.
• DR P1 Orientering (radio, in Danish), Dec 19, 2025. Trailer for dokumentar om Melania Trump viser en anden side af USAs førstedame end tidligere. Inger H. Dalsgaard.
• DR (in Danish), Dec 18, 2025. Ny dokumentar skal give “ufiltreret” indblik i Melania Trumps liv. Inger H. Dalsgaard. On the trailer for the Melania Trump documentary and why she might want to make it: money, and a business-minded public image.
• What2Watch (podcast, in Danish), Aug 29, 2025. Alt er Stephen King! Mathias Clasen. A film podcast on Stephen King’s screen adaptations, with Clasen explaining why King still haunts everything from Oscar-contending films to kiosk bestsellers.
• Akademikerbladet (in Danish), May 8, 2025. USA-ekspert: Sådan sorterer jeg i kilderne, når jeg følger med i Trumps hektiske sager. Inger H. Dalsgaard. How to follow U.S. politics in a way that is bearable, with satire on YouTube as one tip.
• TV 2 (in Danish), Mar 24, 2025. Usædvanligt amerikansk besøg i Grønland er en “Trump-specialitet”. Inger H. Dalsgaard. On Usha Vance’s Greenland visit as a softer face for the Trump administration.
• Politiken (in Danish), Mar 23, 2025. Portræt: Er hun ved at blive kørt i stilling? Inger H. Dalsgaard. Portrait of Usha Vance as she takes on a First Lady–style role on the Greenland trip.
• Videnskab.dk (in Danish), Feb 11, 2025. Er Trumps trusler om told og territorier reelle eller “en særlig hård-hund-strategi”? Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen. Researchers weigh whether Trump’s threats over Greenland, Gaza, and tariffs are real or a negotiating tactic; likely a deliberate way to demand extremes and bargain toward a better “compromise.”
• DR (in Danish), Jan 29, 2025. Melania Trumps nye portræt viser, at hun er “ready for business”. Inger H. Dalsgaard. Melania Trump’s new official portrait departs from her predecessors’ and may point to a new development of the First Lady role.
• Journalisten.dk (in Danish), Jan 22, 2025. TV 2 rettede opsigtsvækkende Trump-citat: “Når tingene går stærkt, kan vi blive for upræcise”. Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen. On TV 2’s correction of a mistranslated Trump remark about Greenland; supports the correction and says the words should be read in context.