75% of Americans oppose US taking over Greenland, poll finds
A vast majority of Americans are firmly opposed to the United States attempting to take control over Greenland.
According to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which was newly released on Thursday, 75% of U.S. adults oppose the idea of taking control of the territory, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
Of the total, 52% state they "strongly oppose" the move, with only 25% of respondents expressing favor for such an expansion, with only 7% strongly in favor.
Notably, 0% indicated that they had "no opinion" about the issue.
When breaking it down by party, 50% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say they support the idea while 50% oppose.
Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents are deeply against the move, with 94% opposed overall, including 80% who say they strongly oppose it.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump maintained his desire for Greenland, stating that the ownership of the island is a matter of national security.
"NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES," the president wrote on Truth Social . "Anything less than that is unacceptable."
The Trump administration's proposal for Greenland has 59% of Americans thinking that the president has "gone too far" in trying to expand the country's power over other countries.
Furthermore, 55% of respondents feel that Trump has gone too far in using the U.S. military to achieve his goals, the poll shows.
The survey also reveals broader skepticism toward the administration's global strategy, with 57% of Americans believing that the president's foreign policy decisions have actively damaged "the nation's standing in the world."
A total of 1,209 U.S. adults responded to the survey. The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
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