{"id":17166,"date":"2026-01-26T15:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=17166"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:40:16","slug":"trump-says-greenland-deal-underway-despite-few-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=17166","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says Greenland Deal Underway Despite Few Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(The Center Square) \u2013 President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal structure regarding Greenland is developing after he stepped back from threatened tariffs on European allies, which he previously linked to Denmark handing over control of the semi-autonomous Arctic island.\n<\/p>\n

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Danish officials say Greenland\u2019s sovereignty is non-negotiable. Trump, however, asserts that an agreement is being worked on, but he gave no additional details.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greenland structure is being worked on, and will be amazing for the U.S.A.,\u201d Trump wrote in a social media post while flying back to Washington, D.C., on Air Force One.\n<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s comments come after he announced a \u201cframework\u201d for a future deal on Greenland with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland. NATO is a 32-nation political and military alliance that includes the U.S. and much of Europe, including Denmark.\n<\/p>\n

Rutte told reporters Thursday that the agreement involved heightened NATO security in the Arctic.\n<\/p>\n

Trump backed off from threatened tariffs after meeting with Rutte.\n<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Trump warned that NATO allies who opposed his plans to acquire Greenland would face escalating tariffs: a 10% duty on all exports to the U.S. from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland beginning Feb. 1, rising to 25% by June 1. Trump said the tariffs will remain in effect until Denmark hands over Greenland.\n<\/p>\n

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the two countries can talk, but Denmark and Greenland will remain sovereign.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can negotiate on everything political: security, investments, economy. But we cannot negotiate on our sovereignty,\u201d she said in a statement.\n<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cOnly Denmark and Greenland themselves can make decisions on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the change.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is good news that we are making steps in that right direction,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., questioned Trump\u2019s diplomatic efforts.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had an opportunity to add bases in Greenland without all the drama, hostility, and threats,\u201d he said. \u201cDenmark and Greenland would have welcomed a friendly discussion. This has damaged our relationships with allies, including the most successful alliance in history.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Trump maintains that U.S. ownership of Greenland is crucial to national security. He argues that Denmark cannot protect the island\u2019s mineral-rich territory from major powers such as China and Russia.\n<\/p>\n

Public polling shows Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose joining America.\n<\/p>\n

Experts say as ice melts in the Arctic, more shipping and military ship routes could open in the region, changing the global trade and the defensive relationship between the U.S. and Russia. More mining and drilling exploration could also open up.\n<\/p>\n

Buying the nation could cost U.S. taxpayers billions or trillions, depending on how the Arctic island is valued.\n<\/p>\n

Greenland is almost entirely reliant on fishing and Danish subsidies of about $1 billion a year. Earlier this month, Denmark\u2019s central bank found Greenland faces \u201cchallenges for public finances in the form of large deficits and a long-term sustainability problem.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

How are you praying about President Trump and Greenland? Share your prayers and scriptures below.<\/h4>\n

This article was originally published at The Center Square. Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok.<\/em>
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