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US negotiating 'total access' to Greenland, Trump tells Maria Bartiromo

Negotiations aim to secure U.S. military presence and strategic control of Greenland to counter China and Russia, with a framework deal announced by President Trump at Davos.

  • On Thursday, President Donald Trump told Fox Business he is negotiating U.S. total access to Greenland in preliminary talks in Davos, Switzerland.
  • At Davos, NATO and U.S. officials described the effort as national security to keep Russia and China from gaining a foothold and support the Golden Dome missile defense, while senior U.S. officials laid groundwork for greater Arctic security.
  • After meeting with Rutte, Trump paused planned tariffs scheduled for February 1st, and NBC News reported Greenland could cost as much as $700 billion to purchase.
  • Denmark's prime minister insisted Thursday that sovereignty cannot be negotiated, while Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine and U.S. advisers persuaded the president against military force.
  • Negotiations remain preliminary with details to be finalized and released, and if completed, the deal could expand U.S. troops, bases and NATO presence in Greenland to counter Russia and China.
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Des Moines Register broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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