Trump Says U.S. Secures Permanent Control Over Greenland Security
September 18th, 2026Did Denmark’s Prime Minister wake up with a horse head in his bed?
Via: Newsweek:
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.
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“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.”
In a joint statement released Friday and provided to Newsweek by Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, the governments of Greenland and Denmark said they and the United States are expected to sign the agreement next week during the United Nations General Assembly.
The deal, which Denmark’s Prime Minister’s Office described as one that will “strengthen security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic region,” would enter into force only after the necessary national parliamentary procedures are completed.
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the agreement would “ensure and strengthen the security of Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the United States, and the Western Alliance” while recognizing Greenland’s interests and role in international cooperation.
“It is to the benefit of us all,” Nielsen wrote in a statement.
