He said he had agreed on "framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" and the Arctic with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

President Trump has doubled down on threats to take control of Greenland. He will partly use a trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to further press his case amid deep European skepticism.

The president continued his fight to acquire the Danish self-governing territory of Greenland during a speech billed as an address related to domestic affordability issues. We explain what happened.Then,

Some worried Greenlanders were gathering emergency supplies, with hunters "taking out their rifles" and readying them to defend against any would-be invaders, residents told NBC News.

President Trump appeared to confuse Iceland and Greenland multiple times during his Jan. 21 speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

President Trump is addressing the gathering of world leaders, CEOs and policymakers as America's allies balk at his efforts to acquire Greenland.

Wednesday's roller-coaster ride started after President Donald Trump said that he would not use force to seize Greenland.

Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has escalated rhetoric about the United States potentially annexing Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark that is home to the U.S. space base at Pituffik. He has argued that the Arctic island is critical for U.S. security.