Trump Raises Greenland Dispute as He Assails NATO Over Iran War

April 6, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC

President Donald Trump revisited his grievances with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization over Greenland as he expressed fresh frustration with the security alliance’s stance on the Iran war.

“It all began with, if you want to know the truth, Greenland,” Trump said during a White House press conference Monday. “We want Greenland. They don’t want to give it to us. And I said, ‘bye, bye.’”

The US president has long sought Greenland, a Danish territory. Earlier this year, relations between the US and European allies frayed as Trump used veiled threats of military force and tariffs before saying he had ...

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