A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ABC News
A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in GreenlandWorldPing
Image via ABC News.

What happened

President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, first became publicly known in 2019, but was dismissed as absurd by Denmark's leader…

Key facts

  • President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, first became publicly known in 2019, but was dismissed as absurd by Denmark's leader…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:34:15 UTC.

Why it matters

International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.

What to watch next

  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland

  2. Brazil: Who is presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro?

  3. Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential term

  4. How Brazil's two leading presidential candidates are talking about crime

  5. Police bodycam shows Luigi Mangione arrest at Pennsylvania McDonald’s

Sources

The original report was published by ABC News. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at ABC News

Follow the story

Living hubs that keep updating as this story develops.

Related WorldPing coverage

Brazil: Who is presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro?WorldPing
France 24

Brazil: Who is presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro?

He was still relatively unknown in Brazil just a few months ago. The 45-year-old senator is now neck and neck with incumbent President Lula in the polls for the upcoming presidential election.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24