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Trump's Greenland Ambitions Lack Domestic Support, Polls Show

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Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respondents back acquiring Greenland, while a separate CBS poll found that just 14 percent would approve the use of military force to take the island. Instead, many Americans say they want the president to focus on domestic economic pressures, particularl…

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A U.S. military deployment in Greenland would be unpopular for American voters – even among Republicans. However, for most voters, another issue has much greater significance.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Trump loses another long-time ally’s support over demand for Greenland

·London, United Kingdom
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Three new opinion polls provide insight into what the US public thinks about the US president's plans for Greenland. It writes the BBC.  A CNN poll of 1,200 American adults found that 25 percent support the US attempt to take Greenland, while 75 percent are against it.  The same poll also showed that the question splits the president's own party, with half of Republican respondents supporting Trump's plan and half opposing it. Another Isos/Reute…

On December 23, 2024, Trump seriously announced his intention that the US should take over Greenland. Now, a year later, Trump and his government insist even more strongly on getting Greenland into American hands. Members of Trump's government talk about buying the country, and Trump himself does not rule out the imposition of his will by military force. Last year, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in his famous speech that Trump must b…

As many as 86 percent of Americans oppose the U.S. taking over Greenland by force, and 70 percent do not support using federal funds to purchase the island, according to a survey discussed Sunday by CBS News.

·Warszawa, Poland
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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