Did the U.S. ever own Greenland?
January 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelIn a string of ultimatums around U.S. ownership of Greenland, President Donald Trump suggested at the World Economic Forum this week that America had once given Greenland “back to Denmark."
History tells a different story. PBS News’ Tim McPhillips takes a closer look at the relationship between U.S. and Greenland, and the arctic island’s relationship with the Kingdom of Denmark.
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