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Trump's Greenland Remarks Spark Treaty Concerns in Denmark

2/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has raised concerns about Greenland.
The 1917 agreement binds the United States to respect Denmark's control over Greenland in exchange for the Danish West Indies.
Trump has shown a willingness to disregard treaties and international law.
Anxiety among Danes and Greenlanders about his future actions has grown.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised concerns about Greenland.
The 1917 agreement binds the United States to respect Denmark's control over Greenland in exchange for the Danish West Indies.
Trump has shown a willingness to disregard treaties and international law.
Anxiety among Danes and Greenlanders about his future actions has grown.