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- ABC News
- January 16, 2026
US voters opposed to taking Greenland by force
Nearly 9 in 10 voters oppose taking Greenland by military force.
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Notably, few polls find this level of agreement on policy issues -- and most Republicans rarely disagree with Trump.
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The president is trying to take over the autonomous Danish territory, claiming earlier this week that \"we need Greenland\" and citing national security as a reason for the acquisition. Now, France and other NATO countries have sent troops for military exercises after representatives from Denmark and Greenland said they had \"fundamental disagreements\" with the U.S.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll also found low levels of support for Trump's push to take over Greenland. Just 17% of Americans said they approved of U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, including a 40% minority of Republicans. Support was even lower among Democrats (2%) and others (9%).
When asked about taking Greenland using military force in the Reuters/Ipsos poll, just 4% of Americans said it was a good idea, including only 8% of Republicans.
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The Reuters/Ipsos poll offered a \"don’t know\" response to those answering their survey, and large minorities of Americans said they did not have opinions on these issues.
Two-thirds of Americans say they are concerned that the U.S. acquiring the self-governing territory that is part of Denmark could harm NATO and U.S. relations with European countries. That includes about 9 in 10 Democrats, 4 in 10 Republicans and 7 in 10 independents.
The Quinnipiac poll was conducted Jan. 8-12 among 1,133 registered voters and has a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percentage points.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted Jan. 12-13 among 1,217 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points.
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