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In a move inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign ministry has created a night watch team—far from to fend off fantasy threats, but to monitor Donald Trump while Denmark is asleep.

This night monitoring starts at 5 p.m. local time daily and ends with a report compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across the Danish government and concerned agencies detailing what was said and developments taking place.

This position is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the diplomatic dispute involving Denmark and Washington over Greenland this spring, when the American leader suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich island.

Observers point out that this initiative is among multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adjust to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source familiar with the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the US were a significant factor prompting this system during the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody having to immediately reach for their devices to stay informed on news from the United States, the ministry explained it had undertaken a collective effort to stay updated on the president's activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the US as Denmark's primary partner was dead. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” he added. “The president lacks both of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”