Trump says U.S. reached agreement with Denmark giving 'permanent control' over Greenland

In his address, President Trump said the United States had reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark regarding Greenland that "gives the United States permanent control over security and all other needs on that territory," and that "we will be building two very major military bases." He said the agreement "will be signed later today."

Those comments were presented as assertions by the President in the speech. The transcript records his statements but does not include documentation, Danish officials' statements, or other verification of such an agreement in the recorded exchange.