Trump says US has secured Greenland and Venezuela; Greenland oil drilling plans move forward

President Donald Trump said at a rally that the United States has secured Greenland and Venezuela as territories and called it a great real estate deal, although sovereignty over Greenland has not been legally transferred from Denmark. A recent memorandum of understanding dealt with maritime cooperation and does not include Greenland. At the same rally Trump announced a significant investment by Audi in Georgia. In an earlier Truth Social post, Trump wrote that massive oil, gas and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin in Greenland, citing experts who he said believe the easily available oil there exceeds that of almost any land and who he said matters for the security of the US and Europe. Greenland Energy Company said it is in the permitting process to drill its first well in eastern Greenland in 2027, with British company 80 Mile, and claims the project holds the only exploratory oil permits in Greenland. CEO Robert Price said the US should look to friendly jurisdictions to become independent of foreign oil supplies.

At the time of writing, left-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Fox Business, on the right, leads with the energy angle: Greenland Energy's drilling plans, Price's comments about friendly jurisdictions, and Trump's Truth Social post about exploration. It does not mention the rally, the Venezuela claim or the sovereignty question in the portion available. The Times of India, an alternative source, takes a different angle. It leads with Trump's rally claim of securing Greenland and Venezuela, notes that no legal transfer of Greenland sovereignty has occurred, says the maritime memorandum excludes Greenland, and mentions the Audi investment. Both coverage streams center on Trump's statements about Greenland, but they feature different voices and facts.