Donald Trump speaks at the yearly planet economical Forum (WEF) gathering in Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2026. © Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla
U.S. president Donald Trump said that the Greenland Agreement, which his administration and NATO are presently working on, will supply the American forces with “full access” to this territory without any cost to Washington.
Earlier this period Trump promised to take Greenland from Denmark "easy’ or "Tough."
During a Wednesday speech at the yearly gathering of the planet economical Forum in Davos, he named the island ‘our’ and called on Copenhagen to start “immediate negotiations’ on its transfer to the United States.
Denmark refused and Trump softened his position after gathering NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that same evening.
He said that he would no longer impose duties on European countries opposing his takeover plans and that he and Rutte worked out an agreement from which "Everyone is very happy."
"Negotiations are being conducted now" said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.
“I think it will be something” – he said.
“I won’t gotta pay anything.
We'll have all the military access we need.
We can send what we request to Greenland."
Trump said Greenland was essential to his planned rocket defence system. ‘Golden Dome’, a task that, according to estimates, the US Budget Bureau will cost $831 billion.
Trump claimed on Thursday that the strategy – which will supposedly usage interceptor missiles from outer space – would be "probably a 100 times bigger than Israel."
Neither Rutte nor Trump commented on whether their agreement would affect Denmark's sovereignty.
Danish abroad Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said he spoke to Rutte but refused to give details.
Greenland already hosts about 150 American soldiers at the Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base.
According to the 1951 Greenland defence Agreement, American forces can decision freely throughout the territory, and the number of American soldiers who can stay there is not limited.
Trump claims that only U.S. property can defend Greenland from Russia and China, arguing that both sides will claim their rights to the island if the United States does not take it sooner.
However, Denmark maintains that ‘currently’ there is no external threat to Greenland.
Russian president Vladimir Putin said Greenland is not subject to Moscow's concerns and that the United States and Denmark “They will solve this substance among themselves”.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/631360-trump-not-paying-greenland/
