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Trump's 'Agreement' for Greenland Causes Confusion and Geopolitical Stir

Published January 26, 2026, 08:18
Trump's 'Agreement' for Greenland Causes Confusion and Geopolitical Stir

Donald Trump's announcement of a tentative agreement regarding the acquisition of Greenland has caused confusion among world leaders, as details released are either vague or contradictory, while officials from Greenland and Denmark have stated they are unaware of the agreement's contents. Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens Frederik Nielsen, stated to reporters that he was unaware of the agreement or negotiations regarding his country, but added that a high-level working group is working to find a solution. Nielsen emphasized that there have been no discussions “about an agreement regarding Greenland’s mineral resources,” contrary to Trump’s claims that the agreement could include “rights to extract minerals.” Both Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed the possibility of the US seeking sovereignty over certain territories of the Arctic island for military bases, following a New York Times report citing three senior officials under anonymity. Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reportedly reached a verbal agreement on Greenland on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but a written agreement has not been drafted, according to anonymous sources familiar with the discussions. These sources reported that Rutte and Trump discussed how to exclude China and Russia from any kind of investment in Greenland. The situation remains unclear, with uncertainty about whether the agreement reflects Trump's desire to acquire Greenland. Trump has avoided commenting repeatedly. However, he asserted that the US would have “all the military access we want” in Greenland as part of the proposed agreement, telling Fox Business: “We are really negotiating the details of it now, but essentially, it’s full access… there’s no end, there’s no time limit.”