Trump Seeks ‘Total Access’ to Greenland Following Withdrawal of Tariff Threat
President Donald Trump joins Maria Bartiromo to discuss negotiations for U.S. access to Greenland and a new Reagan-inspired missile defense system aimed at stopping incoming threats.
President Donald Trump’s administration is currently negotiating a deal to secure “total access” to Greenland, as Trump revealed during a recent interview with Fox Business on Thursday.
During his conversation with host Maria Bartiromo, Trump emphasized the importance of having a U.S. presence in Greenland for national security reasons. He stated, “Everything comes over Greenland. If the bad guys start shooting, it comes over Greenland. It’s pretty invaluable. It’s amazing. You know, Ronald Reagan had the idea a long time ago, but we didn’t have any technology at that point. The concept was great, but there was no technology. Now we have unbelievable technology.”
Bartiromo pressed further, asking, “So what are we talking about? An acquisition of Greenland? Are you going to pay for it?”
President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse / Reuters Photos)
Trump elaborated, stating, “I mean, we’re talking about, it’s really being negotiated now, the details of it, but essentially it’s total access. There’s no end, there’s no time limit.”
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His comments followed a day after he walked back plans to impose heavy tariffs against European countries as part of his strategy to acquire Greenland. The president indicated that the U.S. and NATO had reached a “framework of a future deal” regarding access to the territory.
Container ship in the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland. (Julia Wäschenbach/picture alliance/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Trump stated, “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.” He expressed optimism that the deal, once finalized, “will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,” which led him to halt the planned tariffs.
He added, “Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st.”
Houses are pictured on January 15, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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NATO confirmed to Fox News Digital that the ongoing negotiations aim “at ensuring Russia and China never gain a foothold” in Greenland.
Fox News’ Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
President Donald Trump joins Maria Bartiromo to discuss negotiations for U.S. access to Greenland and a new Reagan-inspired missile defense system aimed at stopping incoming threats.
President Donald Trump’s administration is currently negotiating a deal to secure “total access” to Greenland, as Trump revealed during a recent interview with Fox Business on Thursday.
During his conversation with host Maria Bartiromo, Trump emphasized the importance of having a U.S. presence in Greenland for national security reasons. He stated, “Everything comes over Greenland. If the bad guys start shooting, it comes over Greenland. It’s pretty invaluable. It’s amazing. You know, Ronald Reagan had the idea a long time ago, but we didn’t have any technology at that point. The concept was great, but there was no technology. Now we have unbelievable technology.”
Bartiromo pressed further, asking, “So what are we talking about? An acquisition of Greenland? Are you going to pay for it?”
President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse / Reuters Photos)
Trump elaborated, stating, “I mean, we’re talking about, it’s really being negotiated now, the details of it, but essentially it’s total access. There’s no end, there’s no time limit.”
NATO CHIEF PRAISES TRUMP AT DAVOS, SAYS HE FORCED EUROPE TO ‘STEP UP’ ON DEFENSE
His comments followed a day after he walked back plans to impose heavy tariffs against European countries as part of his strategy to acquire Greenland. The president indicated that the U.S. and NATO had reached a “framework of a future deal” regarding access to the territory.
Container ship in the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland. (Julia Wäschenbach/picture alliance/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Trump stated, “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.” He expressed optimism that the deal, once finalized, “will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,” which led him to halt the planned tariffs.
He added, “Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st.”
Houses are pictured on January 15, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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NATO confirmed to Fox News Digital that the ongoing negotiations aim “at ensuring Russia and China never gain a foothold” in Greenland.
Fox News’ Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
