Poll shows 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining US
- 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S., while only 6% support it, according to a poll conducted by Verian for Berlingske and Sermitsiaq.
- The poll reflects that 45% of Greenlanders view President Donald Trump's interest in their territory as a threat.
- Greenland Prime Minister M�te Egede stated, "Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland. Our future and fight for independence is our business..."
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized the need for respect for territory and the sovereignty of states after discussions with President Macron.
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Can you be a superpower's closest ally when it threatens to wrest your own territory from you? The question is highly topical and is causing politicians to reflect on their friendship with the Americans.


‘We don’t want to be American’: Nearly nine in 10 Greenlanders oppose Trump’s plan to US take over island
COPENHAGEN, Jan 30 — The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States as envisaged by President Donald Trump, according to a poll published yesterday. Trump has signalled that he wants the Arctic island — which is believed to hold large untapped mineral and oil reserves — to become part of the United States. The mercurial Republican, who returned to the White House in late January, argues his …
[London - Kodama Shogo] A public opinion poll targeting residents of the Danish territory of Greenland, which US President Trump is keen to acquire, has revealed public opinion that is reluctant to sell it to the US. 85% of respondents said they "do not want" the territory to leave Denmark and become part of the US. Only 6% said they "want" it, while 9% answered "don't know." The survey was organised by the Danish newspaper Berlinske and the Gre…
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