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Trump’s interest in Greenland dates back to 2019

Source: ABC News US · 23 Sep 2026, 08:37 UTC
Trump’s interest in Greenland dates back to 2019
Image: ABC News US · original report

US President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of Greenland, a self-governing territory linked to NATO member Denmark, first became public in 2019. Denmark’s leader dismissed the idea at the time, describing it as absurd, according to ABC News.

US President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of Greenland first became publicly known in 2019, according to ABC News. Greenland is described in the supplied material as a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally of the United States. The proposal was dismissed at the time by Denmark’s leader, who regarded the idea as absurd.

The material supplied for the report does not provide further dates, explain Trump’s stated reasons for seeking control of Greenland or describe subsequent developments in the relationship between Washington, Copenhagen and Nuuk.

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