US to Gain ‘Total Access’ to Greenland Without Payment, Trump Says

Under the agreement, the United States would gain access to the Arctic island for an unlimited period of time and at no cost.

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) attends a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (2nd L) on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that the United States is negotiating an arrangement to secure full access to Greenland with no payment in return and unconstrained by any time limit, with the president previously describing U.S control of the Arctic island as essential to both national and international security.

In remarks to Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, Trump said that the details of the deal are still being finalized, but that, “essentially, it’s total access” to Greenland for the United States, which will not “have to pay anything” in exchange and will not be subjected to any time caps.