Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland
The office of Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said the deal will be signed by three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments before it can be enforced. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally. In a social media post announcing the deal, Trump said the agreement “gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” He added that with the agreement his administration would “immediately” begin the process of developing a larger military presence on the mineral-rich Danish territory. Jeff Landry, who was tapped by Trump last year to serve as Trump's special envoy to Greenland, responded to Trump's announcement on Friday afternoon by thanking him for his "incredible leadership on this critical issue." "You have once again proven your detractors wrong and have delivered an incredible victory for the American people," Landry wrote in a post on X on Friday afternoon.
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- 19 Sep 2026
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