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Trump Expresses Confidence That US Will Acquire Greenland During Meeting With NATO Chief

‘We need that for international security,’ Trump said of the island.
Trump Expresses Confidence That US Will Acquire Greenland During Meeting With NATO Chief
(L–R) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting in the Oval Office on March 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Travis Gillmore
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President Donald Trump on March 13 expressed optimism about the United States acquiring Greenland, highlighting the effort as vital to geopolitical strategy and suggesting that the United States could take possession of the autonomous territory.

The president made the remarks as he hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House to negotiate trade and security agreements, among other issues.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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