The United States has reached an agreement with Greenland and Denmark that ends a dispute over American demands to acquire the territory, according to NBC News. The deal was settled on Saturday, September 19, 2026, after President Donald Trump dropped his push to own Greenland outright.
Both Greenland and Denmark said the arrangement does not compromise their sovereignty, Yahoo reported. Bloomberg reported that the agreement closes a row that had threatened NATO, the Western military alliance that includes Denmark and the United States.
The dispute began with Trump's threats toward Greenland, which drew concern from allies. NBC News described the final deal as one that avoids angering those allies further. The Economist reported that Trump had abandoned his demands to own the island but argued the damage from the episode had already been done.
Reaction in Greenland itself was mixed. The New York Times reported that Greenlanders described themselves as nervous and skeptical about the new agreement with Washington.
Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, and its status has been the central point of contention throughout the episode.
What to watch next is how the agreement is implemented and whether it repairs the trust damaged among NATO partners during the standoff.
