Trump Claims He Has Deal With Denmark To Bolster US Military Presence In Greenland

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security that would bar Russia and China from setting up bases in the Arctic territory.Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needed to control Greenland for strategic reasons, alarming NATO ally Denmark and sparking fierce pushback from the alliance.Denmark and Greenland -- an autonomous territory controlled by Copenhagen -- both hailed the deal and said they would sign it on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week. "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," Trump said on his Truth Social network."From now on, no US adversary…