Video from a statement by Marco Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio answers a question about Trump's comments on the Greenland agreement at a press availability after the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, October 31, 2026.
Excerpt from 37:52 to 39:41 of the U.S. Department of State video. DI added its logo in the corner.
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Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: 38:03 to 39:49, question on the Greenland agreement and Rubio's answer)
At a press availability closing the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on October 31, 2026, a reporter told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Trump had been saying on the campaign trail that Denmark gave Greenland to the United States, and asked whether Trump or the people of Denmark and Greenland had misunderstood the agreement. Rubio said he was not sure which comments the reporter meant, that Trump is fully apprised of the deal and supports it, and that the agreement will exist in perpetuity whether Greenland one day becomes independent or stays part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
“Yeah, I'm not sure what comments you're referring to, and I certainly haven't followed how it's been covered in Denmark. Suffice it to say we have a very good deal, one the President is fully apprised of, he understands, and is very supportive of. ... we now have an agreement in place that will exist in perpetuity that ensures not just the equities of North America, meaning the United States and Canada, but all of our partners in NATO as well.”