Trump says agreement gives US permanent control over Greenland security

President Donald Trump said the United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives Washington permanent control over Greenland’s security. He said the arrangement also prevents US adversaries from establishing bases there, according to a post on Truth Social cited by DW.

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States had entered into an agreement with Denmark and Greenland concerning Greenland’s security, according to DW.

Trump said the agreement gives the United States “permanent control” over Greenland’s security. The claim was made in a post on Truth Social, as reported by the German broadcaster.

He also said the deal bars US adversaries from establishing bases in Greenland. The source did not identify which countries Trump was referring to or provide further details about the agreement’s terms.

The announcement describes an arrangement involving the United States, Denmark and Greenland, but the supplied account does not include a response from the Danish or Greenlandic authorities. It also does not specify how the claimed security control would operate or when the agreement would take effect.

Trump’s statement, as reported by DW, presents the deal as a measure intended to prevent rival military or strategic footholds in Greenland. No additional information about implementation or enforcement was provided in the source material.