Maggie Haberman Says Trump's Greenland Deal' Appears To Be Something That Is Already in Existence'

"No. And look, Anderson, we don't know the answers to these questions, Haberman replied. There's a lot left unsaid. The president didn't answer this. Haberman went on to say that based on what little information has been provided about the framework, it appears to be a reflection of the preexisting arrangement among the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland. As of now, based on what they're talking about, it looks as if they're talking about something that is already in existence, she continued."

"The president cited national security reasons even though a 1951 treaty allows the U.S. to expand its military presence on the island, where it already maintains a base. In his address, Trump said he wants right, title, and ownership of the territory. Afterward, the president announced he and European leaders had arrived at a framework and a concept of a deal regarding Greenland. He gave no specifics, but conservative commentators hailed the mystery agreement as the stuff of a modern-day Metternich."

President Donald Trump demanded that Denmark cede Greenland and cited national security while a 1951 treaty already allows U.S. military expansion on the island, where the U.S. maintains a base. Trump asserted he wants right, title, and ownership of the territory and later announced a framework and concept of a deal with European leaders without providing specifics. Conservative commentators praised the mystery agreement. Maggie Haberman observed that the available details suggest the framework mirrors a preexisting U.S.-Denmark-Greenland arrangement and noted that the U.S. once maintained a larger military presence in Greenland that was scaled back after the Cold War. Trump also criticized NATO and questioned its defense commitments; NATO invoked Article 5 after the Sept. 11 attacks.

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