White House official X posts photo of President Trump walking with penguins in Greenland, sparking outrage

A photo of President Donald Trump walking alongside a penguin was posted on the White House's official Twitter account. Trump has expressed his desire to claim Greenland as US territory, and the photo appears to be a promotional ploy. However, Greenland is home to no penguins, which has sparked criticism.

Embrace the penguin.

pic.twitter.com/kKlzwd3Rx7

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 23, 2026

The image depicts President Trump walking from behind, guided by penguins holding an American flag. The flag in the background is that of Greenland, and the image is intended to convey that 'Greenland's penguins are welcoming President Trump.'

However, in reality, penguins hardly live in Greenland, let alone anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, so this has led to a lot of criticism.

There are no penguins at the North Pole. pic.twitter.com/W3iF5N3Z4l

— Xavi Ruiz (@xruiztru) January 23, 2026

There are also examples where the image is placed next to a polar bear, with the caption 'This is the correct way to look at it.'

So the picture ist correct: pic.twitter.com/uupjwDxggm

— Tobias Huch (@TobiasHuch) January 23, 2026

In response to numerous comments, White House official X added, 'Penguin doesn't care about the opinions of people he doesn't understand.'

The penguin does not concern himself with the opinions of those who cannot comprehend. https://t.co/R0xhDKFkot

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 24, 2026

On January 20th, President Trump also posted a photo of the American flag being planted in Greenland.