In his post on the social network Truth Social, Trump noted: "After a productive meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, we have laid the groundwork for a future agreement concerning Greenland and the entire Arctic region. If realized, this will bring significant benefits to the U.S. and all NATO countries."
Additionally, he announced the decision to cancel the tariffs scheduled for February 1 for countries supporting Denmark.
In an interview with CNBC, the White House chief confirmed that the cancellation of tariffs is related to the achieved "concept of a deal."
"This will be a bit difficult to explain, but we will do it later. The NATO Secretary General, I, and a few others have been negotiating," he added.
Trump also emphasized that the U.S. and Europe will work together in Greenland not only on the construction of the "Iron Dome" air defense system but also in the field of mineral extraction. According to him, this agreement will last "forever."
Earlier, Trump announced plans to impose additional tariffs on the United Kingdom, Denmark, and other European countries due to disputes over Greenland, starting February 1.
It is worth noting that a bill on the "Annexation of Greenland and granting it state status" has already been introduced in the U.S. Congress. The explanatory note to the document states that the president is granted "any necessary powers" to acquire Greenland as part of U.S. territory.
Trump had previously stated that the U.S. would "somehow" gain control over Greenland. He expressed the idea of purchasing the island during his previous presidential term and in March 2025 claimed that annexation was possible, threatening Copenhagen with the imposition of trade tariffs in case of refusal.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen signed a Treaty for the Protection of the Island, under which the U.S. committed to its defense against potential threats.
