--- title: "Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-announces-plans-for-two-us-military-bases-in-greenland" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-announces-plans-for-two-us-military-bases-in-greenland" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-announces-plans-for-two-us-military-bases-in-greenland.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-announces-plans-for-two-us-military-bases-in-greenland" category: "Conflict & Security" published: "2026-09-22T16:46:14.690Z" source_reported: "2026-09-22T16:10:53.199Z" updated: "2026-09-22T18:00:43.571Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-22T18:00:40.659749+00:00" --- # 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.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing and no independent outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Quotes or right of reply given to affected parties, but lacks clear separation of fact/comment. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild emphasis. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 8% (1) - Centre: 25% (3) - Right: 67% (8) 7 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-22T18:00:40.659749+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-22T18:30:25.680Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 5 - high: 3 - unknown: 7 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Magyar Nemzet](https://magyarnemzet.hu/kulfold/2026/09/trump-ensz-iran-gronland) — Donald Trump at the UN: While Others only Talked About Peace, I Created Peace - [Helsingin Sanomat](https://hs.fi/maailma/art-2000012291910.html) — UN General Assembly | Trump Surprised at the UN with Praise - [vedomosti.ru](https://vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2026/09/22/1230929-chto-skazal-tramp-oon) — Mediation in Ukraine, Decisions on Iran and Greenland: What Trump Said to the UN - [France24](https://france24.com/fr/am%C3%A9riques/20260922-assembl%C3%A9e-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale-onu-prise-parole-donald-trump-ukraine-russie-iran-ia) — Iran, Cuba, Ukraine, Greenland, IA: What Trump Said at the UN General Assembly - [GR Times](https://grtimes.gr/politiki/ntonalnt-trab-ston-oie-apo-ti-souper-noimosyni-kai-ti-groilandia-eos-to-telesigrafo-sto-iran) — Donald Trump at the UN: From "Super Intelligence" and Greenland to the Ultimatum to Iran - [rador.ro](https://rador.ro/2026/09/22/presedintele-sua-a-vorbit-de-acordul-cu-danemarca-si-groenlanda-in-cadrul-discursului-la-adunarea-generala-a-onu) — The US President Spoke on the Agreement with Denmark and Greenland During the Speech at the UN General Assembly. - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/trump-flexes-american-power-at-un-with-warnings-to-rivals-around-the-globe) — Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [CursDeGuvernare.ro](https://cursdeguvernare.ro/donald-trump-discurs-onu-amenintari-presiune-iran-extindere-militara-groenlanda-protejare-interese-sua-razboi-rusia-ucraina.html) — 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 - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/22/trump-un-im-acting-others-deliberate) — Trump to U.N.: I'm acting while others deliberate - [La Verità](https://laverita.info/mondo/trump-onu-iran) — Trump all'Onu: I Stopped the Wars. Then the Warning to Iran - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/22/trump-flexes-american-power-at-un-with-warnings-to-rivals-around-the-globe) — Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/trump-flexes-american-power-at-un-with-warnings-to-rivals-around-the-globe) — Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe – Democratic Accent - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/trump-flexes-american-power-un-warnings-rivals-around-globe) — Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe - [NOS](https://nos.nl/artikel/2632070-vs-denemarken-en-groenland-tekenen-akkoord-vs-mag-meer-bases-bouwen) — US, Denmark, and Greenland Sign Agreement; US Allowed to Build More Bases - [ElNacional.cat](https://elnacional.cat/ca/internacional/estats-units-groenlandia-dinamarca-signen-nou-acord-seguretat-trump-anuncia-dues-noves-bases_1699204_102.html) — The US, Greenland and Denmark Sign the New Security Agreement and Trump Announces Two New Bases - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/22/2611838.html) — 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 - [Correio da Manhã](https://cmjornal.pt/mundo/detalhe/assinado-na-assembleia-geral-da-onu-acordo-entre-eua-dinamarca-e-gronelandia) — Signed at the UN General Assembly Agreement Between the USA, Denmark and Greenland - [15min.lt](https://15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/pasaulis/donaldas-trumpas-jav-grenlandijoje-planuoja-statyti-dvi-dideles-karines-bazes-57-2769388) — Donald Trump: US Plans to Build Two Large Military Bases in Greenland - [NDTV Profit](https://ndtvprofit.com/world/trump-pledges-to-build-two-major-military-bases-in-greenland-during-unga-address-12082602) — Trump Pledges To Build Two Major Military Bases In Greenland During UNGA Address ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-announces-plans-for-two-us-military-bases-in-greenland. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump announces plans for two US military bases in Greenland", https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-announces-plans-for-two-us-military-bases-in-greenland