Jerusalem Post/World NewsUS President Donald Trump claimed that the issue of control over Greenland had harmed US ties with NATO.Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump speaks during a Rose Garden Club Lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 6, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)ByREUTERSJULY 7, 2026 18:34US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark, as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Turkey.Trump's assertions that the US must acquire or control Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, sparked tensions between Washington and Copenhagen - both founding NATO members - and more broadly across Europe. The issue has since moved to a diplomatic track."That should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark," Trump told reporters during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.Greenland issue harms US relationship with NATOTrump said the issue of control over Greenland had harmed US ties with NATO."That's what hurt my relationship with NATO, because 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 Chinese ships and Russian ships, and that's not going to happen," he said.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump, who is paying an official visit to Turkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, at Ankara Airport in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7, 2026. (credit: Osmancan Gurdogan/Pool via REUTERS)"They wouldn't go along with it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia."US Secretary of State Rubio said in June that conversations with Denmark and Greenland were continuing monthly.Follow us on Google