--- title: "Trump will consider US military base in Lithuania" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-will-consider-us-military-base-in-lithuania" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-will-consider-us-military-base-in-lithuania" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-will-consider-us-military-base-in-lithuania.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-will-consider-us-military-base-in-lithuania" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "European Union" published: "2026-10-06T00:45:47.423Z" source_reported: "2026-10-05T23:08:00.000Z" updated: "2026-10-06T04:45:17.005Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 77 hype_score: 28 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-06T04:45:14.891844+00:00" --- # Trump will consider US military base in Lithuania *US President Donald Trump responded positively to a question about establishing a permanent base.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Multiple independent outlets and named sources (Trump, Reuters reporters) corroborate the statement. - Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Quotes from Trump and LRT, specific names and dates, and clear separation of fact from comment. - Hype 28 of 100, lower is better. Headlines are mildly emphatic but the body presents only the basic statement. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - US President Donald Trump stated he will consider establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania. - Trump made the remarks during a press conference on Monday, responding to a question from a Lithuanian journalist. - He described the Lithuanian people as "great people" and said he knows many of them. - The Lithuanian prime minister had previously indicated the country would welcome US service members. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would consider establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania. The president made these remarks during a press conference held outside the White House. Trump's comments came in response to a question posed by LRT Washington correspondent Augustinas Šemelis. The Lithuanian prime minister had earlier stated that the country would welcome US service members. ## Disagreement on Trump's exact words While all reports agree that Donald Trump said he would consider establishing a base in Lithuania, the exact phrasing differs. Devdiscourse, reporting from Reuters, states Trump said he will "look at establishing a base in Lithuania." 15min.lt, quoting Clash Report, reports Trump said, "We will certainly look at it. I know so many people in Lithuania. They are great people." Tennessee Star, also citing The Hill, reports Trump said he will "certainly look at" establishing a base and added, "They’re friends of mine; they’re great people, so we’ll certainly look at it. They are great people." ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the Lithuanian prime minister's earlier statement that the country would welcome US service members. The unrated reports from inyheter.no and life.ru also do not include this detail. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 13% (1) - Centre: 37% (3) - Right: 50% (4) 7 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-06T04:45:14.891844+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 11 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-06T05:30:10.937Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's statement that he would consider establishing a permanent US military base in Lithuania. Devdiscourse, using a Reuters feed, reported Trump saying he would "look at establishing a base in Lithuania." 15min.lt highlighted Trump's direct quote, "We will certainly look at it. I know so many people in Lithuania. They are great people," in its headline and report. Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija (LRT) also led with Trump's response to their correspondent's question, stating, "We will consider the possibility of establishing a military base in Lithuania." ### Right - Right-rated reports highlighted Donald Trump's willingness to consider the proposal for a US military base in Lithuania. Interfax.ru's headline stated, "US Will Consider a Proposal to Establish a Permanent US Base in Lithuania." Tennessee Star reported Trump saying he will "certainly look at" establishing the base and quoted him calling Lithuanians "great people." News-pravda.com's brief report stated, "The United States will consider Lithuania's proposal to establish a permanent American military base on its territory." **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 - mixed: 3 - high: 3 - unknown: 7 - veryHigh: 1 ## 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 - [vz.lt](https://vz.lt/verslo-aplinka/2026/10/06/d-trumpas-jav-apsvarstys-lietuvoje-steigti-nuolatine-karine-baze-590971) — D. Trump: US Will Consider Establishing a Permanent Military Base in Lithuania - Verslo žInios - [lrytas.lt](https://lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2026/10/06/news/d-trumpas-svarstys-galimybe-lietuvoje-ikurti-jav-karine-baze-44344808) — Trump to Consider Establishing US Military Base in Lithuania - [topwar.ru](https://topwar.ru/291081-tramp-ne-iskljuchil-razvertyvanija-postojannoj-voennoj-bazy-ssha-v-litve.html) — Trump Did Not Exclude the Deployment of a Permanent U.S. Military Base in Lithuania - [Apa](https://apa.az/america/abs-litvada-herbi-baza-yaradilmasi-teklifini-nezerden-kecirecek-1002305) — US to Consider Proposal to Establish Military Base in Lithuania - [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1086743-sasht-obmislat-voenna-baza-v-litva) — US Considering Military Base in Lithuania - [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/world/1120516) — US Will Consider a Proposal to Establish a Permanent US Base in Lithuania - [inyheter.no](https://inyheter.no/06/10/2026/trump-apner-for-permanent-usa-base-i-litauen) — Trump Opens Permanent US Base in Lithuania - [Tennessee Star](https://tennesseestar.com/breaking/trump-says-he-will-certainly-look-at-establishing-u-s-military-base-in-lithuania/admin/2026/10/05) — Trump Says He Will ‘Certainly Look at’ Establishing U.S. Military Base in Lithuania - [Devdiscourse](https://devdiscourse.com/article/international/3987206-trump-says-he-will-look-at-establishing-base-in-lithuania) — Trump says he will look at establishing base in Lithuania - [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/tramp-rassmotrit-predlozhenie-litvy-razmestit-voennuyu-bazu-ssha) — Trump Will Consider Lithuania's Offer to Deploy U.S. Military Base - [Unknown](https://obozrevatel.com/section-novosti-mir/news-ya-znayu-bahato-lyudey-tam-tramp-ne-vyklyuchyv-rozmishchennya-amerykanskoyi-viyskovoyi-bazy-u-lytvi-video-06-10-2026.html) — "I Know a Lot of People there." Trump Didn't Rule Out the Deployment of an American Military Base in Lithuania. - [15min.lt](https://15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/pasaulis/trumpas-apie-jav-karine-baze-lietuvoje-mes-tikrai-tai-apsvarstysime-57-2778354) — Trump on US Military Base in Lithuania: "We Will Certainly Consider It" - [thepressroom.gr](https://thepressroom.gr/diethni/tramp-sto-trapezi-amerikaniki-stratiotiki-basi-sti-lithoyania-anoihtos-se-dialogo-me-iran) — Trump: US Military Base in Lithuania on the Table – Open to Dialogue with Iran - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/uk/2026/10/05/2643319.html) — The United States will - [Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija](https://lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/3073438/i-lrt-klausima-atsakes-trumpas-svarstysime-galimybe-ikurti-karine-baze-lietuvoje) — Trump Responds to LRT Question: We Will Consider the Possibility of Establishing a Military Base in Lithuania ## Questions **What did Donald Trump say about a US military base in Lithuania?** US President Donald Trump stated that he would consider establishing a permanent US military base in Lithuania. He made these remarks during a press conference outside the White House on Monday. **Who asked Donald Trump about the military base in Lithuania?** The question about establishing a permanent US military base in Lithuania was asked by LRT Washington correspondent Augustinas Šemelis. Trump responded to this question during a press conference. **What was the Lithuanian prime minister's stance on US service members?** The Lithuanian prime minister had previously indicated that the country would welcome US service members. This statement was made before President Trump's comments on considering a permanent base. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-will-consider-us-military-base-in-lithuania. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump will consider US military base in Lithuania", https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-will-consider-us-military-base-in-lithuania