Trump claims US has secured Greenland, Venezuela in ‘greatest real estate deal’
Donald Trump claimed at a campaign rally that the U.S. has secured control over Greenland and Venezuela, calling it a major real estate deal. Fact-checkers note that no such transfer of sovereignty has occurred and that recent U.S.-Denmark agreements explicitly exclude Greenland.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the gap between political rhetoric and international legal reality, raising questions about diplomatic transparency and public discourse.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has secured control over Greenland and Venezuela, describing the purported acquisitions as the “greatest real estate deal in history” during a campaign rally for Republican candidates in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday (local time).However, neither territory has been transferred to US sovereignty.Addressing supporters, Trump claimed Denmark had handed Greenland over to Washington and boasted of US dominance over Venezuela and its oil reserves.“Denmark was so great, they gave us Greenland. You do know that, right? We already have that. We're doing good with that, aren't we?” Trump told the crowd.He also referred to earlier concerns that the US would attempt to take control of the Arctic island.“All of them talked, 'Donald Trump, Donald Trump, he's going to attack! He's going to attack Greenland!' But Denmark gave us—we signed an agreement. You know what? The press hardly covered it.
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