The United States will gain sovereignty over the area where the U.S. military bases are located in Greenland, said President Donald Trump.
"We have some interesting talks going on," Trump told the New York Post in an interview published on Saturday, and "we'll have everything we want."
Trump on Wednesday ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland in his speech at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, claiming his talks with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte had produced "the framework of a future deal" concerning Greenland and the broader Arctic region.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterated on Thursday that sovereignty remains a red line for his government, noting that he does not know the specific details of this framework.
Nielsen stressed that no one other than Greenland and Denmark can make agreements concerning Greenland and Denmark.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland.
Trump claims to gain sovereignty over military base areas in Greenland
Trump claims to gain sovereignty over military base areas in Greenland
