US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has secured control over Greenland and Venezuela, describing the purported acquisitions as the “greatest real estate deal in history” during a campaign rally for Republican candidates in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday (local time).
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However, neither territory has been transferred to US sovereignty.
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Addressing supporters, Trump claimed Denmark had handed Greenland over to Washington and boasted of US dominance over Venezuela and its oil reserves.
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“Denmark was so great, they gave us Greenland.
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You do know that, right?
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We already have that.
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We're doing good with that, aren't we?” Trump told the crowd.
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He also referred to earlier concerns that the US would attempt to take control of the Arctic island.
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“All of them talked, 'Donald Trump, Donald Trump, he's going to attack!
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He's going to attack Greenland!'
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But Denmark gave us—we signed an agreement.
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You know what?
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The press hardly covered it.
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It's going to go down as the greatest real estate deal in history, probably after Venezuela.
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I think Venezuela.
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What do you take: Venezuela or Greenland?
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We got them both!” he said.
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US-Denmark agreement does not cover Greenland
Trump's remarks came days after the United States and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 22 to strengthen maritime industrial cooperation and expand US shipbuilding capabilities.
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However, the agreement explicitly excludes Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
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Its section on legal status and scope states: “This MoU does not apply to Greenland or the Faroe Islands.”
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The document also clarifies that it records political intentions rather than constituting an international treaty.
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It creates no legal rights or obligations and “does not authorise any procurement, award of contracts or transfer of funds between the Participants”.
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Each country is expected to bear its own costs.
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Denmark has not transferred sovereignty over Greenland.
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Although a defence agreement expanded US military rights in the region, it continues to recognise Danish sovereignty and Greenlandic self-determination.
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Denmark's ministry of foreign affairs highlighted the commercial focus of the maritime agreement in a statement on X, quoting foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
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“Today, Denmark signs an agreement with the US, which paves the way for Danish expertise and solutions in US maritime efforts.
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The agreement opens significant opportunities for Danish companies and can create new jobs on both sides of the Atlantic,” Rasmussen said.
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The framework covers three areas: education and training to strengthen the US maritime workforce; equipment, technology and services to modernise shipbuilding, repair and retrofit capabilities; and defence industrial cooperation involving technologies with both civilian and military applications.
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Commercial contracts are to be finalised separately.
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Trump highlights Greenland's strategic and energy potential
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The president's claims follow a series of US moves concerning Greenland, an Arctic territory that remains under Danish sovereignty.
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On October 13, Trump announced on Truth Social that large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland.
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The announcement followed a tripartite agreement reached the previous month involving Washington, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen to strengthen Arctic security and defence cooperation.
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“Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” Trump wrote, adding that the territory's resources and strategic location were important to US and European security.
He also argued that Greenland's position would help the United States detect and counter potential threats, including drones and missiles.
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Venezuela claims follow Maduro's capture
Trump's assertion that the United States had also secured Venezuela came after major political and military developments in the South American country earlier this year.
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In January, US forces carried out an operation that captured former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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The couple was detained, transferred to a US naval vessel and flown to New York to face criminal indictments.
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The operation prompted scrutiny from international legal scholars over potential violations of Venezuelan sovereignty.
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Trump defended the action, saying the United States had liberated Venezuela from a “very powerful, very nasty dictatorship”.
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