Doubling down on his pressure campaign to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory, Trump lashed out at NATO allies’ opposition to his ambitions.
“Denmark doesn't spend money to really help Greenland, but it's an important part for the United States, and it's surrounded by China ships and Russian ships,” he argued.
Greenland's positioning between the U.S., Russia, and Europe makes it a strong geopolitical asset, and Trump has long argued that Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island from Russian and Chinese interests.
“It is a well known position of the United States that it wants to own and take over Greenland. I hope that it is equally well known everywhere that this is not going to happen,” she said, according to Reuters.
The threat was also condemned in the U.S., with several Republican lawmakers criticizing Trump's attempt to use economic pressure to yield results.
Last month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that conversations with Denmark and Greenland were continuing on a monthly basis.
Ahead of the summit, Trump argued it would be “ridiculous” for the U.S. to continue its current level of support for NATO “when the relationship is not reciprocal.”
Despite announcements that European allies alongside Canada have increased their spending, Trump reiterated his “disappointment” with NATO on the first day of the summit.
Trump walks with Erdogan during a formal arrival at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026. —Emrah Gurel––Getty Images
Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, signals openness to sell F-35 fighter jets
President Trump struck a markedly different tone when discussing Erdogan, describing the Turkish President as one of his close international partners after they shared a bilateral meeting.
“It's a decision we're going to make, we have a very good relationship,” Trump said. “Why wouldn't we do that, have a better relationship with Turkey, and Turkey has been in many ways much more loyal than other countries that we think would be loyal, so something certainly we would consider."
“I can tell you, we're going to be taking the sanctions off,” Trump said. “We're going to be taking the sanctions off. It's time to do that. Okay, you don't want to sanction friends. It's very simple.”
“There's been a lot of discussion, and a lot of back and forth. I trust that we've reached a point where we can deal with Turkey on the F-35s, and do it with confidence that it won't in any way impact our own security,” he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued Monday that Turkey should not “be given F-35s or the engines for their fighter jets, because that'll upset the power balance in the Middle East.”
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