Greenland isn't necessary any more apparently

The Greenland framework President Trump and NATO Secretary General Marc Rutte discussed on Wednesday includes the principle of respecting Denmark's sovereignty over the island, according to two sources briefed on the proposal.

Trump stated numerous times, including earlier on Wednesday, that he'd only take a deal that put Greenland under U.S. control. The deal proposed by Rutte — which Trump said "gives us everything we needed" — doesn't do that.

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Trump announced he would not follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on eight European allies on Feb. 1 for opposing his claim to Greenland. And he signaled that if a deal was reached on the terms he and Rutte discussed, the entire Greenland crisis would be over.

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Asked by reporters later whether Greenland would be part of the U.S., Trump dodged, saying: "It is the ultimate long-term deal. It's an infinite deal. It is a deal forever."

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Rutte said the proposal involved all of NATO and in particular the "seven Arctic allies" doing more to protect the Arctic region.

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Stunningly, Rutte claimed in a Fox News interview that the question of who would control Greenland "did not come up" in the meeting.

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The plan includes updating the 1951 "Greenland Defense Agreement" between the U.S. and Denmark, which allowed the U.S. to build military bases in the island and establish "defense areas" if NATO believed it necessary.

It also includes sections on increasing security in Greenland and NATO activity in the Arctic, as well as additional work on raw materials, the sources said.

The proposal also includes language on positioning "Golden Dome" in Greenland and on countering "malign outside influence" by Russia and China.

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The ideas raised by Rutte echo the Danish proposal that has long been on the table: Denmark retains sovereignty, but the U.S. is able to increase its military presence.

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"President Trump is proving once again he's the Dealmaker in Chief. As details are finalized by all parties involved, they will be released accordingly," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios.

  Axios

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