Is Greenland free?
Jan 22, 2026•27 min
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Episode description
President Trump has given up trying to buy Greenland — at least for now.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.
President Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
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