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Just one in five Americans support Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 47% of Americans disapprove and 35% are unsure about Trump’s Greenland acquisition, with broad opposition to military force to annex the territory.

  • On Jan 14, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 17% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, based on a two-day survey that concluded on Tuesday.
  • President Donald Trump frames Greenland as vital to U.S. security to block Russia and China and White House officials have discussed military force or lump-sum payments to gain control.
  • Breakdown of answers revealed 47% disapproval, 35% unsure, only 4% backing military force, and some 71% saying it would be a bad idea, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll respondents.
  • U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers Wednesday after Greenland's prime minister said the island prefers to remain part of Denmark.
  • The White House image prompted debate about Arctic influence, but whether this becomes policy depends on diplomatic exchanges in the coming weeks.
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Only 17 percent of Americans support US President Donald Trump's efforts to bring Greenland under American rule, according to the latest Ipsos poll. Support for the possible deployment of US troops on the island is even lower.

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Three-quarters of Americans say they are opposed to the U.S. attempting to take control of Greenland, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, indicating that President Donald Trump’s drive to expand U.S. territory faces strong winds against the public. The poll reveals that only 25% of Americans are in favour of the U.S. attempting to take control of Danish territory. Even the president’s supporters are almost equally divided: 50% of Repu…

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Trump stated Wednesday that "nothing" except US control over Greenland is "unacceptable". A new survey for CNN suggests that the president's efforts to expand the U.S. territory are faced with a strong opposition...

·Romania
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Lean Left

Donald Trump absolutely wants to take over Greenland, but there is no support for it in the US population. In particular, no one wants a military solution.

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75% of Americans oppose US attempting to take control of Greenland, CNN poll finds

(CNN) — Three-quarters of Americans say they oppose the United States attempting to take control of Greenland, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, indicating that President Donald Trump’s push to expand America’s territory faces stiff headwinds with…

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United States President Donald Trump said today that it is "very important" for the United States to acquire Greenland.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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First Things broke the news in on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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