Trump announced that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have established

Trump did not provide detailed public documentation of this framework. He said that negotiations would continue, including discussions about his vision for a so‑called “Golden Dome” missile defense system relating to the Arctic, and that top U.S. officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff — would lead further talks under his direction.

Although Trump repeatedly emphasized the strategic importance of Greenland — citing its location, natural resources, and implications for national security — he stopped short of explicitly claiming the deal meant U.S. ownership of the island itself, a point of significant contention in international responses.

The involvement of NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte as a key interlocutor in the discussions was notable because the alliance is primarily a collective defense organization, not a vehicle for territorial transfer. Rutte reportedly told Trump he was “committed to finding a way forward on Greenland,” but later clarified that the issue of Greenland’s status under Danish sovereignty “did not come up” in their talks. Rutte emphasized that discussions focused more on Arctic security and defense cooperation rather than questions of sovereignty or territorial transfer.

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