President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States had reached an agreement with Denmark to take "permanent control" over Greenland's security and "all other needs." In a post on Truth Social, the president said the agreement addressed "ALL of our many U.S. concerns." He added that the agreement came at no cost to the U.S. "At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States 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," Trump said. "Additionally, 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." The announcement came at around 11:15 p.m. local time in Denmark.
Newsweek reached out to the Prime Ministers' offices of Greenland and Denmark, as well as their respective foreign ministries, for comment Friday afternoon. Trump took to Truth Social shortly after a press gathering in the Oval Office Friday. He said the deal came after over 100 years of American president's knowing the strategic importance of the Danish territory.
"I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation," Trump said. "This is an 'Infinite Life' Agreement, there is no end! "We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People," he said.
"We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction." The president went on to say the solution was "a great one" not just for Americans, but Greenlanders and the Danish, as well as other U.S. allies. Trump promised the U.S. would be protective of the "highly strategic" parcel of land, which is the 12th largest country in the world.
Trump and others within his administration have frequently said they would like to see Greenland become a U.S. territory or state, with Vice President JD Vance traveling there in March 2025. The president has said that part of his reasoning for wanting control of Greenland is because of concerns that Russian and Chinese military could move into the area should the U.S. not have a stronger presence on land which holds key natural resources and sits along important shipping routes. This is a breaking news story.
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