U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (July 7) that Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark.

"That should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark. And when they wouldn't go along with it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia, we don't have to spend any money. We could remove all of our soldiers out of Europe," Trump said during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan.

Trump was in Ankara to attend this year's NATO summit hosted by Turkey.

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Trump says Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark

VIDEO SHOWS: UNITED STATES PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, TALKING ABOUT GREENLAND DURING MEETING WITH TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN

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SHOWS: ANKARA, TURKEY (JULY 7, 2026) (TURKISH PRESIDENCY - Access all)

1. UNITED STATES PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, MEETING WITH TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED STATES PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"Greenland doesn't help Denmark. 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. And that's not going to happen - the ships, it's not going to happen - it was Greenland that in my, and it continues to be. That should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark. And when they wouldn't go along with it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia, we don't have to spend any money. We could remove all of our soldiers out of Europe."

3. MEETING IN PROGRESS