Pentagon Says They Haven't Been Ordered to Send Medical Boat to Greenland - Despite Trump Claim a 'Great Hospital Boat'

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Source: MEDIAite

Feb 23rd, 2026, 5:55 pm


President Donald Trump claimed a “great hospital boat” was on its way to Greenland to help sick people there who aren’t “being taken care of” — but the Pentagon reportedly says it has not received any such orders.

Trump announced Saturday on Truth Social that he was working with his envoy to Greenland, Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA), to “send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!!” The announcement included an AI-generated illustration of the USNS Mercy, according to The Washington Post.

Lara Seligman with The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, “The Pentagon has received no orders to deploy any U.S. Navy vessels to Greenland, according to U.S. officials, despite President Trump’s claim that a hospital ship is “on its way” to the self-governing Danish territory.”

In her WSJ report, Seligman explained, “The U.S. has two hospital ships, the East Coast-based USNS Comfort and the West Coast-based USNS Mercy, which are designed as floating medical treatment facilities. Both vessels are currently in a shipyard in Mobile, Ala., according to maritime tracking information.”

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Full headline: Pentagon Says They Haven’t Been Ordered to Send Medical Boat to Greenland — Despite Trump Claim a ‘Great Hospital Boat’ is ‘On Its Way’: WSJ

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NEW: The Pentagon has received no orders to deploy any U.S. Navy vessels to Greenland, according to U.S. officials, despite President Trump’s claim that a hospital ship is “on its way” to the self-governing Danish territory.
No U.S. Hospital Ship Has Been Ordered to Greenland, Despite Trump’s Post
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Exclusive | No U.S. Hospital Ship Has Been Ordered to Greenland, Despite Trump’s Post
The Pentagon has received no instructions to send a Navy vessel to the Danish territory, officials say.
4:30 PM · Feb 23, 2026

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[ananda]

1. Would they have one even if they were ordered to?

???

[markodochartaigh]

2. Personally,

I think that Trump had been watching reruns of The Loveboat and got confused.

[AZJonnie]

3. We're close to reaching the Berlin Bunker phase of this Presidency

Wherein the mad dictator is barking out orders, impotently redeploying his previously defeated, non-existent military forces from one front to another, his enemies gathering nearer his fart-and-flop-sweat-infused lair with each creeping day.

[Eric J in MN]

4. The Greenland PM said they don't want it. NT

NT

[Wiz Imp]

6. That's because there are no "people who are sick, and not being taken care of there"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Who is surprised by this?

[Marie Marie]

7. He is insane.

[usonian]

8. He's quite delusional, you know.

Melania checked out of the White House, I hear .....

He's about ready to end it all.



PRESS THE BUTTON, DONALD!!!