President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has struck a deal with Denmark and Greenland that gives Washington “permanent control over security” on the island, which he earlier threatened to seize by force. The agreement stops short of his earlier demands to take over the territory, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says it recognizes Danish sovereignty.
NBC News reported that Trump shared the news on Truth Social, writing that the agreement “gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” Denmark and Greenland then issued statements of their own.
