Trump says US has reached an agreement to take permanent control of Greenland’s security
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Trump says US has reached an agreement to take permanent control of Greenland’s security
Greenlanders have voiced their opposition to U.S. control, holding anti-Trump protests with signs that read, ‘Make Americans Go Away’
Rachel Dobkin in New York Friday 18 September 2026 22:42 BST
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President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Greenland, in which the U.S. will take permanent control of the Arctic island’s security.
“I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday evening.
The president has eyed Greenland since before he returned to the White House in January 2025, arguing that the U.S. needed to control the semi-autonomous Danish territory for national security purposes.
Trump said that the agreement means the U.S. “will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America.”
It’s unclear what exactly is in the agreement Trump claims to have struck with Denmark and Greenland, but he did highlight one major point — that U.S. adversaries such as Russia and China will need his approval to work with Greenland militarily and economically.
“From now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval,” Trump said.
The president had warned about Russia and China taking Greenland if he didn’t step in.
“It’s so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump claimed during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One in January. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security — and Denmark is not going to be able to do it.”
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