Trump didn’t get Greenland — but he did get more U.S. troops on the island The United States, Denmark and Greenland’s authorities signed an agreement allowing Washington to expand its military presence on the island. But there is no question of Greenland becoming part of the U.S., something Trump had previously pushed for. The deal also allows elements of the Golden Dome missile defense system to be deployed there to protect against ballistic missile threats. Reaction in Nuuk is mixed. Some residents see the agreement as an added security guarantee, while others point out that Greenland is already protected by NATO. One local resident summed it up more bluntly: Trump should “fix America first — and maybe actually make it great again.”