Donald Trump says "permanent control over security" in Greenland security deal
“permanent control over security”
Reported September 19, 2026 by channel4.com. Checked word for word against that report.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S., Denmark and Greenland had reached a security agreement that broadens American involvement in Greenland. Trump characterized the security terms as extensive, but Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the pact protects Greenland's status within Denmark and its residents' right to decide their own political future, so Washington would gain no ownership. Leaders expect to sign it next week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York; full details are undisclosed. The deal appears to end a nearly two-year standoff over Trump's repeated attempts to acquire or politically control Greenland, which had strained NATO relations. Analysts say it may grant Washington powers similar to existing arrangements plus new veto and investment provisions, while the Danish and Greenlandic accounts say no land was ceded.
- channel4.com ↗︎19 SEP 2026
- gcaptain.com ↗︎19 SEP 2026