Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland
An agreement was signed by the US, Denmark, and Greenland to expand US military presence.
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What this story says
- US President Donald Trump announced plans to construct two large military bases in Greenland.
- The announcement was made during Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly.
- An agreement was signed by the USA, Denmark, and Greenland concerning the US military presence.
- The agreement is intended to enhance common security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 19 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
19 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States intends to build two large military bases in Greenland. He made this declaration during a speech at the UN General Assembly. Following this announcement, an agreement was signed between the USA, Denmark, and Greenland. This accord aims to bolster common security within the Arctic and North Atlantic.
Disagreement on base locations
The Washington Times digest stated that Trump's speech mentioned securing the Western Hemisphere from Greenland to South America. The NOS digest reported that the US is gaining two additional military bases, specifically naming the former Cold War-era Narsarsuaq base and another unspecified one. No other reports mentioned specific locations for the new bases.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific purpose of the bases beyond strengthening common security. The cost of building the bases was not mentioned in any of the reports.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 22 Sept 2026, 18:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led with the announcement of the two new US military bases in Greenland. 15min.lt, which provided a full report, quoted President Trump stating, "We will immediately begin expanding a large military presence in suitable areas. We will build two very large military bases." ElNacional.cat's digest also highlighted the signing of the new security agreement between the US, Greenland, and Denmark, and Trump's announcement of the two new bases.
Right
8 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on President Trump's broader message at the UN General Assembly, often framing the Greenland announcement within this context. Fox News, Washington Times, and wfmd.com digests highlighted Trump's assertion of US dominance and his warnings to global rivals. Fox News and wfmd.com mentioned the Greenland security deal as part of this broader flexing of American power. NDTV Profit and news-pravda.com digests specifically mentioned Trump's pledge to build the bases and the signing of the agreement, with NDTV Profit stating Washington would establish two major military bases under a new strategic agreement. NOS reported on the signing of the agreement between the US, Denmark, and Greenland, noting it averted a crisis that shook NATO and that the US would gain two additional military bases.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 8% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 8% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 67% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland biased?
- Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland?
- 19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump announce regarding Greenland?
- US President Donald Trump announced plans to build two large military bases in Greenland. This announcement was made during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
- What agreement was signed concerning Greenland?
- An agreement was signed between the USA, Denmark, and Greenland regarding the US military presence. The accord aims to strengthen common security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions.
- Were specific locations for the new bases mentioned?
- One report mentioned the former Cold War-era Narsarsuaq base and another unspecified base as gaining US military presence. However, specific locations for the two announced large military bases were not detailed in most of the coverage.
Read it at the source
19 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
3- Iran, Cuba, Ukraine, Greenland, IA: What Trump Said at the UN General Assembly (opens France24 in a new tab)
- The US, Greenland and Denmark Sign the New Security Agreement and Trump Announces Two New Bases (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
ElNacional.cat — is ElNacional.cat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump: US Plans to Build Two Large Military Bases in Greenland (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
Right
8- Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
nytimespost.com — is nytimespost.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump to U.N.: I'm acting while others deliberate (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
Washington Times — is Washington Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump all'Onu: I Stopped the Wars. Then the Warning to Iran (opens La Verità in a new tab)
La Verità — is La Verità biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
democraticaccent.com — is democraticaccent.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
- Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- US, Denmark, and Greenland Sign Agreement; US Allowed to Build More Bases (opens NOS in a new tab)
- The Greenland agreement was signed with Trump's participation in the presence of the press on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
7- Donald Trump at the UN: While Others only Talked About Peace, I Created Peace (opens Magyar Nemzet in a new tab)
Magyar Nemzet — is Magyar Nemzet biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Mediation in Ukraine, Decisions on Iran and Greenland: What Trump Said to the UN (opens vedomosti.ru in a new tab)
vedomosti.ru — is vedomosti.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump at the UN: From "Super Intelligence" and Greenland to the Ultimatum to Iran (opens GR Times in a new tab)
- The US President Spoke on the Agreement with Denmark and Greenland During the Speech at the UN General Assembly. (opens rador.ro in a new tab)
- Video / Trump, Sharp Speech at the UN: Military Bases in Greenland and Veto over Sensitive Investments - Iran's Total Economic Isolation - About Russia, Cuba, UN Reform (opens CursDeGuvernare.ro in a new tab)
CursDeGuvernare.ro — is CursDeGuvernare.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Signed at the UN General Assembly Agreement Between the USA, Denmark and Greenland (opens Correio da Manhã in a new tab)
Correio da Manhã — is Correio da Manhã biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Pledges To Build Two Major Military Bases In Greenland During UNGA Address (opens NDTV Profit in a new tab)
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