Trump Says He Reached Framework of Greenland Deal

Update 1/21/2026 7:10 pm est: Three senior officials told The New York Times that the deal discussed between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte involves giving the US sovereignty over small portions of Greenland. 

President Donald Trump said he reached the “framework” of an agreement regarding Greenland after talks with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

“Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America and all NATO Nations.”