Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland
Sep 18, 2026, 2:46 PM | Updated: 6:52 pm
FILE - People protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
Credit: AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka
(AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
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 island by force from the NATO ally.
Trump in social media post announcing the deal 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.
The Danish embassy in Washington had no immediate comment.
