Mark Critch takes ‘Trump’ to Greenland in timely ’22 Minutes’ sketch

By Canadian Press on January 27, 2026.

Mark Critch says he’s wondered what would happen if U.S President Donald Trump actually visited the countries he planned to invade. So he flew to Greenland to find out.

In Tuesday’s episode of CBC’s “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” the Canadian comedian takes his now-familiar Trump impersonation to Greenland, interviewing locals, politicians and protesters as the president threatens to seize the territory.

The segment, titled “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Greenland,” was filmed last week and airs as Trump’s comments continue to reverberate through global politics.

Critch says his frustration over Trump’s Greenland remarks led him and a small ‘22 Minutes’ crew Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, where he stayed in character as Trump while speaking with residents, Indigenous community members and elected officials — including the city’s mayor, Avaaraq S. Olsen.

He says he wanted to use comedy to get Greenlandic voices heard — at one point, he asked people to speak directly to the camera as if they were addressing Trump himself.

“This Hour Has 22 Minutes” airs on CBC and CBC Gem Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Critch says the segment took shape as Trump kept returning to Greenland in public comments.

“When he started so heavily on Greenland, it was kind of a mix of, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe Trump is doing this.’ And also a little bit of jealousy thinking, ‘Didn’t you just want us as your 51st state? We’re right here. You were trying to invade us a minute ago,’” jokes Critch.

‘22 Minutes’ has been going viral for sketches lampooning U.S. politics. Critch’s blustery Trump impressions amid his trade war with Canada have been racking up views, and most recently, Stacey McGunnigle’s biting impressions of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt have drawn widespread attention online.

Critch believes the segments resonate because they reflect a distinctly Canadian perspective — watching U.S. political chaos from just across the fence.

“We’re the neighbour on the other side of the fence and we’re hearing a lot of noise and there’s fireworks going off and there’s someone yelling. And we are over here like, ‘Should we call the cops?’” he says.

“You get a different perspective on it looking down from here.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press